OVERSEAS FILIPINOS: CALABARZON HAS THE MOST NUMBER OF OFWs

Did you know that in 2009 the most number of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) comes from the Calabarzon area?

Calabarzon, one of the 17 geopolitical regions of the Philippines, is composed of the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon.

With the total number OFWs in 2009 estimated at 1,912,000, 16.4% or 313,568 comes from Calabarzon. This represents 2.6% of Calabarzon's estimated population of 11,653,000.

Central Luzon comes in second with 14.7% or 281,064 OFWs.

For OFW stats of the other regions in the Philippines just follow this link http://www.census.gov.ph/data/sectordata/2009/sof0901.htm.