Fast Facts on OFWs in Korea

Fast Facts on OFWs in Korea
(01 January 2003- 30 June 2006)

General Classification of Workers

The Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA) classifies workers as follows:

a) Administrative and Managerial Workers

b) Clerical and Related Workers

c) Production and Related Workers, Transport Equipment Operators and Laborers

d) Professional, Technical and Related Workers

e) Sales Workers

f) Service Workers

2003

The Philippines sent 40 males to North Korea working mainly as Production and Related Workers, Transport Equipment Operators and Laborers.

In South Korea, a total of 4,009 workers were sent, 3358 are males and 651 women. Ninety-three percent (93%) work as production, transport equipment operators and laborers. Of the 3,718 classified under this category, 88% are men and 11% women. Two hundred sixty-two (262) work under the general classification of Professional Technical and Related Workers, 204 (78%) of them are women working as choreographers (37), composers (164), pharmacists (92), sculptors, painters and related artists (1).

2004

The Philippines sent 1 women domestic helper (DH) to North Korea.

In South Korea, a total of 3,525 workers were sent, 2,510 males and 1,015 women. Eighty-one percent (81%) work in production and related workers, transport equipment operators and laborers. Of those who work under this classification, 2458 (86%) are males and 411 (14%) are women.

Under the general classification of professional, technical and related workers, 44 (7%) are males and 590 (93%) are women. Women work as composers, musicians and singers (587), engineers (1), authors, journalists and related workers (2). Thirty-eight (38) of the 44 males work as composers, musicians and singers, while the remaining 6 work as surveyors/geodetic engineers(3), 2 as NEC engineer (2), engineers, electrical and electronics 1).


2005

No Filipino was deployed to North Korea for 2005.

In South Korea, 6,900 were deployed, 5,437 males and 1,461 females. More than eighty-nine percent (6170) of total deployment work in production. Of this figure, 5335 (86.5%) are males, 835 (13.5%) are women.

There were 714 OFWs under the general classification of professional, technical and related workers, 94 (13%) are males, 620 (87%) are women working as composers, musicians and singers (613), commercial artists and designers (2), and performing artists (5).

2006 (Jan 01-Jun 30,2006)

No deployment for North Korea during the first half of 2006.

POEA posted a higher number of workers (6337) deployed to South Korea than the annual deployment for the years 2003-2005. Of this number 5,416 are males and 919 are women, 2 did not state their sex. A total of 6095 (96%) of workers are still classified under production and related workers, transport equipment operators and laborers. Of this figure, 5340 (88%) are men, 753 (12%) are women.

Data also showed that 228 worked in the professional, technical and related workers. Of this number, 161 (71%) are women, 67 (29%) are males. The women worked as composers, musicians and singers (147), engineers (1), electrical and electronic engineers (2), performing artists (8), industrial engineer (1), engineering technicians civil (1), draughtsman (1) .