OFWs rise to 2.19 M in 2024 – PSA

The number of overseas Filipinos workers (OFWs) increased by 1.5 percent last year, as more people opted to take advantage of income opportunities abroad.

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Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that there were 2.19 million OFWs in 2024 from the estimated 2.16 million in 2023.

Of the total OFWs, 97.9 percent are overseas contract workers or those with existing work contracts.

Meanwhile, the balance of 2.1 percent covered those employed and working full time without a working visa or work permit or those using other types of non-immigrant visas.

PSA data showed that more than half or 1.25 million of last year's OFWs were females.

By age group, those 45 years and older comprised the largest share of OFWs in 2024 at 25.8 percent.