Number of overseas Filipino workers 2024, by area of employment

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Christy Balita,
Apr 29, 2025

Preliminary figures for 2024 have shown that there were about 1.97 million overseas workers from the Philippines with land-based employment. Meanwhile, about 504,000 had sea-based employment. 

Total number of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in 2024, by area of employment

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February 2025

Region

Philippines

Survey time period

2024

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