2014 OFW Statistics - 2.3 million work abroad

AUGUST 06, 2015 BY OFWGURU

In 2014, a total of 2.3 million Filipinos work abroad. More Filipinos were deployed as OFWs (4,500/day) compared to the number of Filipinos who found jobs in the Philippines (2,800/day). Future forecast only estimate the number to increase as global economy improves. According to World Bank, personal remittances hit new historic high at US$27 billion contributing 10% of the country’s GDP.

As of 2014 2.3 million Filipinos work abroad.

As of 2014 2.3 million Filipinos work abroad.

Source: Philippines Statistics Office, 2015

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