PHL-PSA-SOF-2015_v01
DDI-PHL-PSA-SOF-2015-v1
Income and Employment Statistics Division
2018-07-25
Nesstar Publisher
Version 1.0 - First Metadata Documentation of SOF 2015
Survey on Overseas Filipinos 2015
SOF 2015
PHL-PSA-SOF-2015-v1.0
Philippine Statistics Authority
2015, Philippine Statistics Authority
Nesstar Publisher
Government of the Philippines
General Appropriations Act (GAA)
Chief, Income and Employment Statistics Division
Chief, Knowledge Management and Coordination Division
Other Household Survey [hh/oth]
V.3 : PUF (public use file)
Population and migration
Labour
Household surveys
Classifications
Philippines
Individuals
Sample survey data [ssd]
Philippine Statistics Authority
Face-to-face [f2f]
Not computed
Not computed
National Statistician
"Philippine Statistics Authority, Survey on Overseas Filipinos 2015 SOF 2015), Version 3.0 final data for public use.
The data users/researchers acknowledge that the PSA bears no liabilities and responsibilities for any particular, indirect, or consequential damages or any damages, whatsoever resulting from loss of use, or of data in connection with the use or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
sof2015_rev.NSDstat
Full dataset for public use of the SOF 2015.
4579
48
Nesstar 200801
Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
Region
4579
0
1
42
Region - a subnational administrative unit comprising of several provinces having more or less homogeneous characteristics, such as ethnic origin of inhabitants, dialect spoken, agricultural produce, and others.
1
Region I - Ilocos Region
447
2
Region II - Cagayan Valley
396
3
Region III - Central Luzon
502
5
Region V- Bicol
158
6
Region VI - Western Visayas
304
7
Region VII - Central Visayas
255
8
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas
153
9
Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula
102
10
Region X - Northern Mindanao
134
11
Region XI - Davao
159
12
Region XII - SOCSKSARGEN
211
13
National Capital Region
456
14
Cordillera Administrative Region
250
15
Region XIII - Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
120
16
Region XIII - Caraga
127
41
Region IVA - CALABARZON
725
42
Region IVB - MIMAROPA
80
Unique HH Serial Number
4579
0
1
4579
Unique Household Serial Number is a sequencial number assigned to all sample households
Replicate
4579
0
1
4
1
1136
2
1159
3
1154
4
1130
Stratum
4579
0
10001
29007
PSU NO
4579
0
10
16569
PSU is a five-digit number that is unique at the national level assigned to the primary sampling units formed.
Rotation Group
4579
0
26
28
Rotation Group - Rotation of sample households is being done in order to minimize if not eliminate respondent fatigue or conditioning bias. A rotation group represents a systematic sample of households from the constructed list in the EA.
26
2295
28
2284
Line number
4579
0
1
82
Lline number is a 2-digit code used to identify each member of the household.
Relationship
Q2. What is _____'s relationship to the head of this household?
4579
0
1
11
1
Head
1099
2
Spouse
938
3
Son/daughter
1852
4
Brother/Sister
96
5
Son-in-law/Daughter-in-law
403
6
Grandson/Granddaughter
38
7
Father/Mother
29
8
Other Relative
118
11
Non-Relative
6
Sex
Q3. Is _____ male or female?
The sex of a person should be accurately encircled using the appropriate codes, i.e., "1" if the overseas Filipino is male and "2", if female.
4579
0
1
2
1
Male
2177
2
Female
2402
Age
Q4. How old is _____ on his/her last birthday?
If the OF is listed as member of the HH in ISH Form 2, copy the age of the OF from Column 5 of the LFS questionnaire. If not, ask for the age of the OF from the respondent. Ask for the best estimate if the respondent cannot give the exact age of the person. Enter '99' for not reported if the respondent has no idea whatsoever of the age of the overseas Filipinos. For persons aged 98 or over, enter "98".
4579
0
17
86
37.368
The age of a person in terms of the number of years completed/or the length of time the persons existed, i.e., his age as of his last birthday.
99
Age not reported
Times left
Q5. How many times did _____ leave for abroad during the last five years? (October 2010 to September 2015)?
Ask the respondent the number of times the person left abroad for work, business, pleasure, vacation trips or other reasons during the reference period. Please put remarks if the OF left for more than 99 times.
4579
0
1
99
Times left is the number of times the person left abroad.
code 99 - the Ovrseas Filipino left for abroad for more than 99 times
Date left (Month)
Q6. When did _____ (last) leave?
4579
0
1
99
The month and year left refers to the last time the person left the country or the latest departure from the Philippines.
1
January
344
2
February
316
3
March
357
4
April
402
5
May
443
6
June
427
7
July
405
8
August
470
9
September
496
10
October
306
11
November
257
12
December
355
99
Don't know
1
Date left (Year)
Q6. When did _____ (last) leave?
4579
0
2010
2015
The month and year left refers to the last time the person left the country or the latest departure from the Philippines
2010
74
2011
174
2012
344
2013
781
2014
1474
2015
1732
Marital status
Q7. What is _____'s marital status as of his/her (last) departure?
4579
0
1
6
1
Single
1463
2
Married
2682
3
Widowed
131
4
Separated/Divorced/Annulled
235
5
Common-law/Live-in
64
6
Unknown
4
Highest grade completed
Q8. What is the highest grade completed by _____ at the time of his/her (last) departure?
4579
0
0
90
Highest grade completed is the person's highest attainment in the formal educational system.
0
No Grade Completed
4
1
Elementary Undegraduate
50
2
Elementary Graduate
122
3
Highschool Undergraduate
200
4
Highschool Graduate
1319
5
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary/Technical-Vocational Undergradua
36
6
Collge Undergraduate
672
53
Social Sciences and Business Programs
69
54
Science Programs
102
55
Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction
137
56
Agriculture Programs
2
57
Health and Welfare Programs
72
58
Services Programs
85
60
General Programs
2
61
Programs in Education Science
133
62
Humanities Programs
19
63
Social and Behavioral Science programs
263
64
Natural Science Programs
124
65
Medical and Allied Programs
399
66
Agricultural, Forestry and Fisheries Programs
31
67
Service Trades Programs
306
68
Programs in Mass Communication
418
90
Post Baccalaureate
14
99
Not reported
0
Usual occupation
Q9. What was _____'s usual occupation in the Philippines before he/she (last) left?
Inquire from the respondent the specific kind of work or activity that the person did before he/she last left for abroad. Ask the respondent to give the specific description of the kind or nature of work the person did at the time. The usual occupation may be a gainful or non-gainful one and must last for at least six (6) months. The description should be as specific as possible to be able to code at the four-digit level using the 1992 PSOC.
4579
0
1
93
1
Armed Forces
3
2
Non Gainful Occupations
1154
9
Other Occupations Not Classifiable
6
11
Officials of Govt
13
12
Corporate Executives and Specialized Managers
29
13
General Mangers
217
14
Supervisors
60
21
Physical Professionals
94
22
Life Science and Health Professionals
184
23
Teaching Professionals
53
24
Other Professionals
27
31
Physical Science and Associate Professionals
77
32
Life Science Associate Professionals
25
33
Teaching Associate Professionals
8
34
Related Associate Professionals
63
41
Office Clerks
158
42
Customer Services Clerks
171
51
Personal Services Workers
314
52
Models, Salespersons
349
61
Farmers and Other Plant Growers
121
62
Animal Producers
15
63
Forestry and Related Workers
1
64
Fishermen
27
65
Hunters and Trappers
0
71
Mining, Construction and Related Trades Workers
101
72
Metal, Machinery and Related Trades Workers
183
73
Precision, Handicraft and Related Trades Workers
10
74
Other Craft and Related Trades Workers
80
81
Stationary Plant and Related Operators
16
82
Machine Operators and Assemblers
96
83
Drivers and Mobile Plant Operators
168
91
Sales and Services Elementary Occupations
310
92
Agricultural, Forestry, Fishery and Laborers
312
93
Laborers in Mining Construction and Transport
134
Reason for leaving
Q10. What was _____'s primary reason for leaving the country (last time)?
4579
0
1
8
1
Contract Worker
4184
2
Worker Other than OCW
129
3
Work with Phil. Embassy/Consulate abroad
0
4
Tourist
164
5
Student
20
6
Immigrant
47
7
Official Mission
3
8
Others
32
Land-based or sea-based worker
Q11. Is ___ a land-based or sea-based workers? (For codes 1 and 2 in Q10)
This question should be asked only if the answer in Q10 is either code 1 (Contract Worker) or code 2 (Worker other than OCW).
4313
266
1
2
1
Land-based
3744
2
Sea-based
569
Sysmiss
266
Country intend to stay
4579
0
100
600
Country intend to stay refers to the country where the person stays when he/she last left.
100
Africa
64
211
Hongkong
316
212
Japan
177
213
Taiwan
177
214
Other Countries in East Asia
127
221
Malaysia
163
222
Singapore
288
223
Other Countries in SE & SC Asia
99
231
Kuwait
267
232
Qatar
227
233
Saudi Arabia
1091
234
United Arab Emirates
611
235
Other Countries in Western Asia
218
300
Australia
80
400
Europe
323
500
North and South America
347
600
Other Countries
4
Months planning to stay
Q13. For how many months did ____ stay/intend to stay abroad (last time)?
4322
257
0
83
88
Not expected to return
257
The value represents the number of months the OFs planning to stay abroad.
Had a job/business anytime
Q14. Did _____ work or had a job/business at anytime during his last stay abroad?
4579
0
1
2
1
Yes
4353
2
No
226
Kind of work abroad
Q15. What kind of work did _____ do abroad?
4354
225
11
93
11
Officials of Govt
2
12
Corporate Executives and Specialized Managers
28
13
General Mangers
10
14
Supervisors
79
21
Physical Professionals
136
22
Life Science and Health Professionals
199
23
Teaching Professionals
15
24
Other Professionals
22
31
Physical Science and Associate Professionals
169
32
Life Science Associate Professionals
27
33
Teaching Associate Professionals
14
34
Related Associate Professionals
45
41
Office Clerks
112
42
Customer Services Clerks
80
51
Personal Services Workers
598
52
Models, Salespersons
106
61
Farmers and Other Plant Growers
0
62
Animal Producers
0
63
Forestry and Related Workers
0
64
Fishermen
0
65
Hunters and Trappers
0
71
Mining, Construction and Related Trades Workers
159
72
Metal, Machinery and Related Trades Workers
351
73
Precision, Handicraft and Related Trades Workers
7
74
Other Craft and Related Trades Workers
41
81
Stationary Plant and Related Operators
26
82
Machine Operators and Assemblers
105
83
Drivers and Mobile Plant Operators
366
91
Sales and Services Elementary Occupations
1442
92
Agricultural, Forestry, Fishery and Laborers
42
93
Laborers in Mining Construction and Transport
173
Sysmiss
225
Number of months worked
Q16. How many months has _____ worked/been working abroad during the last 5 years? (October 2010 to September 2015)
The purpose of asking this question is to determine how long the overseas Filipino has been working abroad or has worked abroad on a more or less continuous duration, irrespective of employer, country or occupation. Continuous duration means that there is no interruption in his/her being employed or, if there is a gap that occurred between his/her employments, this gap should not be more than one year.
4354
225
0
60
28.073
The value represents the number of months the OFs worked abroad. The zero value means less than one month.
Has returned home
Q17. Has _____ returned home since his/her (last) departure?
Inquire if the overseas Filipino has returned to the Philippines since he/she last left the country. Make sure that the date of last departure of the OF is consistent with the date of return. Encircle and enter code "1" if the OF returned during the reference period and "2" otherwise.
4579
0
1
9
1
Yes
1014
2
No
3564
9
Not Reported
1
Date returned home (Month)
Q18. When did _____ return home?
If the answer in Q17 is "YES" (code 1), inquire for the date when the overseas Filipino returned to the country, that is, the month and the year of return. Likewise, code the response in the same manner as in Q6.
1014
3565
1
99
1
January
38
2
February
51
3
March
83
4
April
54
5
May
93
6
June
86
7
July
95
8
August
150
9
September
203
10
October
55
11
November
39
12
December
66
99
Don't know
1
Sysmiss
3565
Date returned home (Year)
If the answer in Q17 is "YES" (code 1), inquire for the date when the overseas Filipino returned to the country, that is, the month and the year of return. Likewise, code the response in the same manner as in Q6.
1014
3565
2010
2015
2010
2
2011
16
2012
57
2013
121
2014
224
2015
594
Sysmiss
3565
Reason for returning in the country
1014
3565
1
3
1
Visit friends and relatives
64
2
End of Contract
633
3
Others
317
Sysmiss
3565
Date expected to return home (Month)
Q20. When is _____ expected to return home?
3565
1014
1
99
1
January
252
2
February
231
3
March
270
4
April
284
5
May
294
6
June
286
7
July
246
8
August
245
9
September
240
10
October
251
11
November
252
12
December
462
88
Not expected to return to the country
250
99
Don't Know
2
Sysmiss
1014
Date expected to return home (Year)
3565
1014
2015
8888
2015
609
2016
1709
2017
889
2018
94
2019
10
2020
4
8888
Not expected to return to the country
250
9999
Don't know
0
Sysmiss
1014
Remittance received
Q21. Did the family receive any cash remittance from _____ during the period April to September 2015?
4579
0
1
2
1
With remittance
3500
2
No remittance
1079
9
Not Reported
0
Cash remittance received
3500
1079
1300
966000
64908.625
68258.16
9999999
Not reported
The reported remittance was in peso value.
Mode of remittance
Q23. How do you usually receive the remittance during the period April to September 2015?
3500
1079
1
5
1
Bank
1697
2
Agency/Local Office
136
3
Friends/Co_Worker
18
4
Door to Door
106
5
Others
1543
9
Not Reported
0
Sysmiss
1079
Remittance was spent for Consumption
3448
1131
1
1
1
Consumption
3448
Sysmiss
1131
Percent of Remittance spent for Consumption
Please provide the estimated percent share for consumption?
3448
1131
5
100
82.282
22.101
Remittance was spent for Investments
943
3636
2
2
2
Investments
943
Sysmiss
3636
Percent of Remittance spent for Investments
Please provide the estimated percent share for investment?
943
3636
1
100
30.655
21.899
Remittance was spent for Savings
1351
3228
3
3
3
Savings
1351
Sysmiss
3228
Percent of Remittance spent for Savings
Please provide the estimated percent share for savings?
1351
3228
1
100
22.649
17.607
Remittance was spent for Gifts
461
4118
4
4
4
Gifts
461
Sysmiss
4118
Percent of Remittance spent for Gifts
Please provide the estimated percent share for gifts?
461
4118
1
100
10.798
12.116
Remittance was spent for Other reasons
47
4532
5
5
5
Others
47
Sysmiss
4532
Percent of Remittance spent for Others
Please provide the estimated percent share for others?
47
4532
10
95
36.298
25.036
Returned during the period April to September 2015
Q25. Did ___ return during the period April to September 2015?
Verify entry in Q18 to know if the person returned from abroad anytime during the past six months, that is, between April to September 2015. Encircle and enter "1" if the person returned during the period April to September 2015. Otherwise, encircle and enter "2" and skip to Q27. Enter the response in the box provided.
4579
0
1
2
1
Returned
824
2
Did Not Return
3755
9
Not Reported
0
Cash brought home
824
3755
0
900000
75847.913
87353.716
The reported cash brought home was in peso value.
Receive goods/products
Q27. Did the family receive goods/products (e.g., appliances, jewelry, etc.) from _____ during the period April to September 2015?
4579
0
1
2
1
Yes
710
2
No
3869
9
Not Reported
0
Total imputed value of goods/products
If the answer in Q27 is "YES" (Code 1), ask the respondent for each item specified in the questionnaire and enter the total imputed value in Philippine pesos of the goods/products received.
710
3869
1000
142000
18329.486
17394.815
Imputed value of goods was in peso value.
Weight
4579
0
124.489
2488.97
535.775
193.529
The weight is assigned to each responding unit.
Past Six Months Indicator
4529
50
1
2
1
1
3900
2
2
629
Sysmiss
50