A RENEWED COMMITMENT TO BETTER SERVE THE OFW
2007-2011
OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT
Statistics
CONTENTS
TABLE 1 - Number of Workers with Contracts Processed by Type: 2007-2011
TABLE 2 - Number of Deployed Overseas Filipino Workers: 2007-2011
TABLE 3 - Number of Deployed Landbased Overseas Filipino Workers by Top Ten Destinations,
New Hires and Rehires: 2007-2011
TABLE 4 - Number of Deployed Landbased Overseas Filipino Workers by Top Ten Destinations,
New Hires: 2007-2011
TABLE 5 - Number of Deployed Landbased Overseas Filipino Workers by Top Ten Destinations,
Rehires: 2007-2011
TABLE 6 - Number of Deployed Landbased Overseas Filipino Workers by Major Occupational
Group, New Hires: 2007-2011
TABLE 7 - Number of Deployed Landbased Overseas Filipino Workers by Top Ten Occupational
Categories, New Hires: 2007-2011
TABLE 8 - Number of Deployed Seafarers by Top Ten Flags of Registry: 2007-2011
TABLE 9 -Number of Deployed Seafarers by Top Ten Occupations: 2007-2011
TABLE 10 - Number of Deployed Seafarers by Top Ten Vessel Types: 2007-2011
TABLE 11 - Number of Deployed Seafarers by Category: 2007-2011
TABLE 1 - Number of Workers with Contracts Processed by Type: 2007-2011
TYPE
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Total
1,306,078
1,464,295
1,479,070
1,644,439
1,850,463
916,471
1,005,538
1,043,555
1,205,734
1,384,094
New Hires
383,373
394,977
362,878
424,977
517,311
Rehires
533,098
610,561
680,677
780,757
866,783
389,607
458,757
435,515
438,705
466,369
Landbased Workers
Seabased Workers
TABLE 2 - Number of Deployed Overseas Filipino Workers by Type: 2007-2011
TYPE
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Total
1,077,623
1,236,013
1,422,586
1,470,826
1,687,831
811,070
974,399
1,092,162
1,123,676
1,318,727
New Hires
313,260
376,973
349,715
341,966
437,720
Rehires
497,810
597,426
742,447
781,710
881,007
266,553
261,614
330,424
347,150
369,104
Landbased Workers
Seabased Workers
Note: Data on workers with special exit clearance and employment based immigration were included in the 2007 to
2009 deployment report.
TABLE 3 - Number of Deployed Landbased Overseas Filipino Workers by Top Ten
Destinations, New Hires and Rehires: 2007-2011
DESTINATION
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
All Destinations - Total
811,070
974,399
1,092,162
1,123,676
1,318,727
1
Saudi Arabia
238,419
275,933
291,419
293,049
316,736
2
United Arab Emirates
120,657
193,810
196,815
201,214
235,775
3
Singapore
49,431
41,678
54,421
70,251
146,613
4
Hong Kong
59,169
78,345
100,142
101,340
129,575
5
Qatar
56,277
84,342
89,290
87,813
100,530
6
Kuwait
37,080
38,903
45,900
53,010
65,603
7
Taiwan
37,136
38,546
33,751
36,866
41,896
8
Italy
17,855
22,623
23,159
25,595
31,704
9
Bahrain
9,898
13,079
15,001
15,434
18,230
10
Malaysia
9,725
6,034
7,256
9,802
16,797
175,423
181,106
235,008
229,302
215,268
Others
TABLE 4 - Number of Deployed Landbased Overseas Filipino Workers by Top Ten
Destinations, New Hires: 2007-2011
DESTINATION
All Destinations - Total
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
313,260
376,973
349,715
341,966
437,720
1
Saudi Arabia
97,496
122,258
126,661
119,379
112,648
2
United Arab Emirates
44,417
76,164
51,805
47,171
73,019
3
Qatar
30,868
45,209
40,713
37,209
45,070
4
Hong Kong
22,337
19,177
26,669
28,838
38,479
5
Kuwait
17,398
15,935
21,324
27,308
35,074
6
Taiwan
28,434
29,698
25,139
27,845
31,961
7
Singapore
3,879
4,488
3,916
6,544
18,068
8
Bahrain
4,282
5,094
6,038
5,353
7,481
9
Malaysia
1,863
1,075
1,250
2,794
6,972
10
Oman
2,624
3,667
2,859
2,823
5,487
59,662
54,208
43,341
36,702
63,461
Others
TABLE 5 - Number of Deployed Landbased Overseas Filipino Workers by Top Ten
Destinations, Rehires: 2007-2011
DESTINATION
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
All Destinations - Total
497,810
597,426
742,447
781,710
881,007
1
Saudi Arabia
140,923
153,675
164,758
173,670
204,088
2
United Arab Emirates
76,240
117,646
145,010
154,043
162,756
3
Singapore
45,552
37,190
50,505
63,707
128,545
4
Hong Kong
36,832
59,168
73,473
72,502
91,096
5
Qatar
25,409
39,133
48,577
50,604
55,460
6
Kuwait
19,682
22,968
24,576
25,702
30,529
7
Italy
12,559
19,166
21,113
24,287
26,615
8
Brunei
12,142
5,338
5,875
6,216
11,566
9
Bahrain
5,616
7,985
8,963
10,081
10,749
10
Canada
3,768
6,065
9,033
10,859
10,517
119,087
129,092
190,564
190,039
149,086
Others
TABLE 6 - Number of Deployed Landbased Overseas Filipino Workers by Major Occupational
Group, New Hires: 2007-2011
MAJOR OCCUPATIONAL GROUP
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
313,260
376,973
349,715
341,966
437,720
43,225
49,649
47,886
41,835
61,598
1,139
1,516
1,290
1,439
4,950
13,662
18,101
15,403
10,706
14,115
7,942
11,525
8,348
7,242
8,932
107,135
123,332
138,222
154,535
201,512
Agricultural Workers
952
1,354
1,349
1,122
1,757
Production Workers
121,715
132,295
117,609
120,647
141,215
17,490
39,201
19,608
4,440
3,641
Total
Professional, Technical and Related Workers
Administrative and Managerial Workers
Clerical Workers
Sales Workers
Service Workers
Others
TABLE 7 - Number of Deployed Landbased Overseas Filipino Workers by Top Ten
Occupational Categories, New Hires: 2007-2011
OCCUPATIONAL CATEGORY
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
313,260
376,973
349,715
341,966
437,720
47,878
50,082
71,557
96,583
142,689
2 Nurses Professional
9,178
11,495
13,014
12,082
17,236
3 Waiters, Bartenders and Related Workers
9,276
13,911
11,977
8,789
12,238
14,399
10,109
9,228
9,293
10,101
5 Wiremen and Electrical Workers
6,980
8,893
9,752
8,606
9,826
6 Plumbers and Pipe Fitters
9,187
9,664
7,722
8,407
9,177
7 Welders and Flame-Cutters
6,140
6,777
5,910
5,059
8,026
8 Laborers/Helpers General
7,317
9,711
8,099
7,833
7,010
9 Charworkers , Cleaners and Related Workers
6,300
11,620
10,056
12,133
6,847
10 Cooks and Related Workers
5,124
5,791
5,028
4,399
5,287
191,481
238,920
197,372
168,782
209,283
All Occupational Categories - Total
1 Household Service Workers
4 Caregivers and Caretakers
Others
TABLE 8 - Number of Deployed Seafarers by Top Ten Flags of Registry: 2007-2011
FLAG OF REGISTRY
All Flags of Registry - Total
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
266,553
261,614
330,424
347,150
369,104
1
Panama
51,619
53,912
67,361
66,523
72,614
2
Bahamas
29,681
29,177
36,054
41,814
42,363
3
Liberia
21,966
21,632
29,796
32,561
39,260
4
Marshall Island
9,772
11,859
18,068
21,824
24,235
5
Singapore
10,308
12,130
15,674
16,417
17,401
6
Malta
7,513
11,025
14,786
16,971
17,116
7
Bermuda
5,599
5,605
7,620
9,562
12,830
8
Italy
6,220
5,726
8,486
11,927
12,822
9
Cyprus
7,052
7,446
9,425
9,236
10,678
10 Netherlands
7,017
7,796
9,281
9,602
10,198
109,806
95,306
113,873
110,713
109,587
Others
TABLE 9 - Number of Deployed Seafarers by Top Ten Occupations: 2007-2011
OCCUPATION
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
266,553
261,614
330,424
347,150
369,104
1 Able Seaman
31,818
34,563
45,338
47,864
53,239
2 Oiler
19,491
20,941
27,483
28,523
31,424
3 Ordinary Seaman
17,355
18,715
23,737
24,794
27,999
4 Chief Cook
7,778
9,022
12,651
13,252
14,827
5 Second Mate
7,873
8,694
12,119
12,876
14,189
6 Bosun
7,737
8,603
11,555
12,039
13,621
7 Third Engineer Officer
7,056
7,995
11,307
11,695
12,701
8 Messman
7,810
8,320
10,536
11,238
12,531
9 Third Mate
6,559
7,349
9,857
10,025
11,152
10 Second Engineer Officer
6,369
6,878
9,557
9,948
10,674
146,707
130,534
156,284
164,896
166,747
All Occupations - Total
Others
TABLE 10 - Deployment of Seafarers by Top Ten Vessel Types:
2007-2011
VESSEL TYPE
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
266,553
261,614
330,424
347,150
369,104
1 Bulk Carrier
42,357
46,732
62,229
67,247
79,381
2 Passenger
47,782
44,866
61,705
69,298
65,510
3 Container
31,983
36,614
44,276
44,691
47,851
4 Tanker
25,011
24,056
30,459
28,065
29,385
5 Oil/Product Tanker
14,462
15,702
22,366
23,319
26,018
7,902
10,891
17,179
19,617
21,475
10,754
11,763
14,695
14,740
18,660
8 Pure Car Carrier
5,743
6,398
7,918
9,091
11,555
9 Tugboat
6,610
7,205
10,347
10,396
8,823
10 Gas Tanker
3,471
4,235
6,187
7,197
7,695
70,478
53,152
53,063
53,489
52,751
All Vessel Types - Total
6 Chemical Tanker
7 General Cargo
Others
TABLE 11 - Deployment of Seafarers by Category: 2007-2011
CATEGORY
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
266,553
261,614
330,424
347,150
369,104
Officer
51,353
57,773
78,893
81,761
90,506
Rating
139,740
98,720
92,027
124,765
140,681
Non-marine
35,807
87,621
158,808
133,082
136,971
Others
39,653
17,500
696
7,542
946
Total