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Philippines - Survey on Overseas Filipinos 2015
Reference ID | PHL-PSA-SOF-2015-v1.0 |
Year | 2015 |
Country | Philippines |
Producer(s) | Philippine Statistics Authority - National Economic and Development Authority |
Sponsor(s) | Government of the Philippines - GOP - Full funding |
Collection(s) | |
Metadata |
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Overview
Identification
ID Number PHL-PSA-SOF-2015-v1.0 |
Version
Version Description
V.3 : PUF (public use file)Production Date
2016-10Overview
Abstract
The 2015 Survey on Overseas Filipinos (SOF) was undertaken by the Philippine Statistics Authority as a rider to October 2015 Labor Force Survey. The survey was designed to gather national estimates on the number of overseas workers, their socio economic characteristics and other information pertaining to the overseas workers who worked or have worked abroad from April to September 2015. The remittances of the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in cash or in kind were also accounted for the specified reference period. The SOF data are useful inputs to government planners, migrant advocates, researchers, academes, concerned citizens, and other data users to the formulation of policies and programs for the welfare of the overseas Filipino.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]Units of Analysis
IndividualsScope
Notes
Data gathered in the survey include the demographic and economic characteristics of OFWs and the remittances they send to their families here in the Philippines. Related information such as the place of destination, length of stay abroad, type of work abroad, date of departure and return were also included.
Topics
Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
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Population and migration | Philippine Statistics Authority | |
Labour | Philippine Statistics Authority | |
Household surveys | Philippine Statistics Authority | |
Classifications | Philippine Statistics Authority |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
The sample was selected to allow separate estimates for the national level and regional level only (17 administrative regions). The geographic coverage consists of the country's 17 administrative regions defined in Executive Order (EO) 36 and 131. The 17 regions are:National Capital Region (NCR)
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Region I - Ilocos Region
Region II - Cagayan Valley
Region III - Central Luzon
Region IV-A - CALABARZON
Region IV-B - MIMAROPA
Region V - Bicol Region
Region VI - Western Visayas
Region VII - Central Visayas
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas
Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula
Region X - Northern Mindanao
Region XI - Davao Region
Region XII - SOCCSKSARGEN
Caraga
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Universe
Overseas Filipinos whose departure occured within the last five years and who are working or had worked abroad during the past six months (April to September) of the survey period.The reporting unit was the household hence the statistics emanating from this survey refer to OFWs who are members of private households. Institutional population is not within the scope of the survey.
Producers and Sponsors
Primary Investigator(s)
Name | Affiliation |
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Philippine Statistics Authority | National Economic and Development Authority |
Funding
Name | Abbreviation | Role |
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Government of the Philippines | GOP | Full funding |
Metadata Production
Metadata Produced By
Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
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Income and Employment Statistics Division | IESD | Philippine Statistics Authority | Documenter |
Date of Metadata Production
2018-07-25DDI Document Version
Version 1.0 - First Metadata Documentation of SOF 2015DDI Document ID
DDI-PHL-PSA-SOF-2015-v1