Labor migration & The OFW Phenomenon
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LABOR MIGRATION & THE OFW
PHENOMENON
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What is migration?
■ Migration – refers to the movement of people from one place to another.
■ 2 Types of Migration:
a. Internal Migration – refers to the movement of people within one country i.e. rural to urban migration
b. International Migration – refers to the movement of people from one country to another
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Causes of Migration
■ Poverty
■ Unemployment
■ Victims of natural calamities
■ Improve standard of living
■ Better education
■ Better environment
■ Economic Security
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EFFECTS OF MIGRATION
Positive Effects Negative Effects
Increase labor supply Overcrowding
Cheap labor Lack of housing facilities
Traffic congestion
Heavy pollution in air,
water, noise
Unemployment
Occurrence of squatter
areas
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■ Labor migration – is the process of shifting a labor force from one physical location to another
■ Labor migration takes place with the support of labor force
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Causes of labormigration
1. The desire of job seekers to increase income and to improve the standard of living
2. The emergence of new industries
3. The relocation of production facilities of a given business to a new area.
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What are OFWs?
■ Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) – are Filipinos who are presently and temporarily working outside the country. They may be land-based of sea-based workers.
Ex. Domestic Helpers, Teachers, Seamen, Nurses
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In 2014, there are 1,832,668 OFWs
Land-based – 1,430,842
Sea-based – 401, 862
Source: POEA (Philippine Overseas Employment Administration)
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REASONS BEHIND THE
OFW PHENOMENON
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1.High Unemployment Rate
- Newly graduates join the labor force that increases the competition in the labormarket. Instead of waiting for them to be hired locally, Filipinos seek employment overseas.
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2. Low Salary offered by employers in the Philippines
- Filipinos are willing to work abroad due to low salary. Even professionals like nurses, engineers and teachers would prefer to work abroad as household help or office workers because of the higher salary offered overseas.
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3. Discrimination in job hiring in the Philippines
- local employers tend to hire candidates even if they’re not the most qualified for jobs. The qualified and overage applicants who were not able to find jobs decide to work abroad.
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4. High Withholding Tax
- The Philippines has a high income tax rates for workers. Workers’ take home pay decreases after deducting the withholding tax, GSIS/SSS premium, Pag-ibig and Philhealth and other mandatory deductions.