In October 2016, the Philippine Statistics Authority is set to conduct the 2016 Survey on Overseas Filipinos (SOF) which aims to obtain data on Filipino citizens who left for abroad during the last five years. The SOF aims to generate statistics on overseas Filipinos and their contribution to the economy. The SOF provides data on the number of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), their remittances (cash and in-kind), modes of remittance, their occupation and place of work abroad.