An overseas Filipino () is a person of full or partial Filipino origin who trace their ancestry back to the

Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...

but are living and working outside of the country. This term generally applies to both people of Filipino ancestry and citizens abroad. As of 2019, there were over 15 million Filipinos overseas.

Population

In 2013, the

Commission on Filipinos Overseas The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO; ) is an agency of the government of the Philippines under the Office of the President of the Philippines. CFO was established on June 16, 1980, through the enactment of Batas Pambansa Blg. 79. The a ...

(CFO) estimated that approximately 10.2 million people of Filipino descent lived or worked abroad. This number constitutes about 11 percent of the total population of the Philippines. It is one of the largest

diaspora A diaspora ( ) is a population that is scattered across regions which are separate from its geographic place of birth, place of origin. The word is used in reference to people who identify with a specific geographic location, but currently resi ...

populations, spanning over 100 countries. The

Overseas Filipino Worker Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) is a term often used to refer to Filipino migrant workers, people with Filipino citizenship who reside in another country for a limited period of employment. The number of these workers was roughly 1.77 million ...

s (OFWs) tend to be young and gender-balanced. Based on a survey conducted in 2011, the demographics indicate how the 24-29 age group constitutes 24 percent of the total and is followed by the 30-34 age group (23 percent) working abroad. Male OFWs account for 52 percent of the total OFW population. The slightly smaller percentage of the female overseas workers tend to be younger than their male counterparts. Production workers and service workers account for more than 80 percent of the labor outflows by 2010 and this number is steadily increasing, along with the trend for professional workers, who are mainly

nurses Nursing is a health care profession that "integrates the art and science of caring and focuses on the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and human functioning; prevention of illness and injury; facilitation of healing; and alle ...

and

engineer Engineers, as practitioners of engineering, are professionals who Invention, invent, design, build, maintain and test machines, complex systems, structures, gadgets and materials. They aim to fulfill functional objectives and requirements while ...

Filipino seamen Filipino seamen, also referred to as Filipino seafarers or Filipino sailors, are seamen, sailors, or seafarers from the Philippines. Although, in general, the term "Filipino seamen" may include personnel from the Philippine Navy or the Philippi ...

, overseas Filipino workers in the maritime industry, make an oversize impact on the global economy, making up a fifth to a quarter of the merchant marine crews, who are responsible for the movement of the majority of goods in the global economy. The OFW population is consistently increasing through the years and this is partly attributed to the government's encouragement of the outflow of contractual workers as evidenced in policy pronouncements, media campaigns, and other initiatives. For instance, it describes the OFWs as the heroes of the nation, encouraging citizens to take pride in these workers.

Economic impact

In 2012, the

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (; commonly abbreviated as BSP in both Filipino and English) is the central bank of the Philippines. It was established on January 3, 1949, and then re-established on July 3, 1993 pursuant to the provision of Re ...

(BSP), the

central bank A central bank, reserve bank, national bank, or monetary authority is an institution that manages the monetary policy of a country or monetary union. In contrast to a commercial bank, a central bank possesses a monopoly on increasing the mo ...

of the Philippines, expected official

remittance A remittance is a non-commercial transfer of money by a foreign worker, a member of a diaspora community, or a citizen with familial ties abroad, for household income in their home country or homeland. Money sent home by migrants competes ...

s coursed through banks and agents to grow 5% over 2011 to US$21 billion, but official remittances constitute only a fraction of all remittances. Remittances by unofficial, including illegal, channels are estimated by the Asian Bankers Association to be 30 to 40% higher than the official BSP figure. In 2011, remittances were US$20.118 billion. In 2012, approximately 80% of the remittances came from only seven countries—United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and Japan. In 2018, remittance had increased to $31 billion, which was nearly 10% of the GDP of the Philippines. In 2019, Overseas Filipinos sent back $32.2 billion to the Philippines.

Philippine Independence Day Parade

The Philippine Independence Day Parade, or Philippine Day Parade in

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, the world's largest outside the

, takes place annually in the

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along

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. The parade is held on the first Sunday in June. Its main purpose is to create awareness of

Philippine culture The culture of the Philippines is characterized by great ethnic diversity. Although the multiple ethnic groups of the Philippine archipelago have only recently established a shared Filipino national identity, their cultures were all shaped by ...

and to raise funds for charity projects in the Philippines and the United States. The Philippine Independence Day Parade is increasingly being attended by both American politicians and Filipino celebrities as well as diplomatic officials who are keenly aware of the significant and increasing political and economic power exerted by the Filipino diaspora in the New York metropolitan area.

Issues

Employment conditions

Employment conditions overseas are relevant to the individual worker and their families as well as for the sending country and its economic growth and well-being. Poor working conditions for

Filipinos Filipinos () are citizens or people identified with the country of the Philippines. Filipinos come from various Austronesian peoples, all typically speaking Filipino language, Filipino, Philippine English, English, or other Philippine language ...

hired abroad include long hours, low wages and few chances to visit family. Evidence suggests that these women cope with the emotional stress of familial separation in one of two ways: first, in domestic care situations, they substitute their host-family's children for their own in the love and affection they give, and second, they actively considered the benefit their earnings would have on their children's future. Women often face disadvantages in their employment conditions as they tend to work in the elder/child care and domestic. These occupations are considered low skilled and require little education and training, thereby regularly facing poor working conditions. Women facing just working conditions are more likely to provide their children with adequate nutrition, better education and sufficient health. There is a strong correlation between

women's rights Women's rights are the rights and Entitlement (fair division), entitlements claimed for women and girls worldwide. They formed the basis for the women's rights movement in the 19th century and the feminist movements during the 20th and 21st c ...

and the overall well-being of children. It is therefore a central question to promote women's rights in order to promote children's capabilities.UN (2007). " A call for equality.". The state of the worlds children. pp. 1–15. Retrieved May 18, 2014 According to a statement made in 2009 by John Leonard Monterona, the Middle East coordinator of Migrante, a

Manila Manila, officially the City of Manila, is the Capital of the Philippines, capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines after Quezon City, with a population of 1,846,513 people in 2020. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on ...

-based OFW organization, every year, an unknown number of

Filipinos in Saudi Arabia Filipinos in Saudi Arabia are migrants or descendants of the Philippines who live in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is currently the largest employer of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), and has the largest Filipino population in the Middle East. Fili ...

were then "victims of

sexual abuse Sexual abuse or sex abuse is abusive sexual behavior by one person upon another. It is often perpetrated using physical force, or by taking advantage of another. It often consists of a persistent pattern of sexual assaults. The offender is re ...

maltreatment Abuse is the act of improper usage or treatment of a person or thing, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit. Abuse can come in many forms, such as: physical or verbal maltreatment, injury, assault, violation, rape, unjust practices, ...

, unpaid salaries, and other labor malpractices".

Government policy

Philippine Labor Migration Policy has historically focused on removing barriers for

migrant worker A migrant worker is a person who Human migration, migrates within a home country or outside it to pursue work. Migrant workers usually do not have an intention to stay permanently in the country or region in which they work. Migrant workers ...

s to increase accessibility for employment abroad. Working conditions among Filipinos employed abroad varies depending on whether the host country acknowledges and enforces

International labor standards International labour law is the body of rules spanning public international law, public and private international law which concern the rights and duties of employees, employers, trade unions and governments in regulating Work (human activity), wo ...

. The standards are set by the

ILO The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a United Nations agency whose mandate is to advance social and economic justice by setting international labour standards. Founded in October 1919 under the League of Nations, it is one of the firs ...

, which is an UN agency that 185 of the 193 UN members are part of. Labor standards vary greatly depending on host country regulations and enforcement. One of the main reasons for the large differences in labor standards is due to the fact that

only can register complaints and not impose sanctions on governments. Returning overseas Filipinos are known as "Balikbayans". Emigration policies tend to differ within countries depending on if the occupation is mainly dominated by men or women. Occupations dominated by men tend to be driven by economic incentives whereas emigration policies aimed at women traditionally tend to be value driven, adhering to traditional family roles that favors men's wage work. As women are regularly seen as symbols of national pride and dignity, governments tend to have more protective policies in sectors dominated by women. These policies risk to increase

gender inequality Gender inequality is the social phenomenon in which people are not treated equally on the basis of gender. This inequality can be caused by gender discrimination or sexism. The treatment may arise from distinctions regarding biology, psychology ...

in the Philippines and thereby this

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work against women joining the

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. Female OFWs most often occupy domestic positions. However, some researchers argue that the cultural trends of female migrancy have the potential to destabilize the gender inequality of the Filipino culture. Evidence suggests that in intact, heterosexual families wherein the wife-mother works overseas, Filipino fathers have the potential to take on greater roles in care-giving to their children, though seldom few actually do. Other researchers report that these situations lead to abuse, particularly of older daughters, who face increased pressure and responsibility in the mother's absence. Likewise, the "reversal of breadwinning and caregiving roles between migrant wives and left-behind husbands" more often results in tension regarding family finances and the role each spouse should play in decision making. The Philippine government has recently opened up their public policy to promote women working abroad since the world's demand for

domestic worker A domestic worker is a person who works within a residence and performs a variety of household services for an individual, from providing cleaning and household maintenance, or cooking, laundry and ironing, or care for children and elderly ...

s and healthcare workers has increased. This has led to the government reporting a recent increase in women emigrating from the Philippines. A healthcare problem arises as migrating women from the Philippines and other developing countries often create a

nursing shortage A nursing shortage occurs when the demand for nursing professionals, such as Registered Nurses (RNs), exceeds the supply locallywithin a healthcare facilitynationally or globally. It can be measured, for instance, when the nurse-to-patient ra ...

in the home country. The nurse to patient ratio is down to one nurse to between 40 and 60 patients, in the 1990s, the ratio was one nurse to between 15 and 20 patients. It seems inevitable that the healthcare sector loses experienced nurses as the emigration is increasing. The Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement is seen as a failure by most since only 7% of applicants or 200 nurses a year has been accepted on average – mainly due to resistance by domestic stakeholders and failed program implementation. The result is a "lose-lose" outcome where Philippine workers fail to leverage their skills and a worldwide shortage persists. Despite the fact that Japan has an aging population and many Filipinos want to work in Japan, a solution has not yet been found. The

Japanese Nursing Association The Japanese Nursing Association (JNA) ( 日本看護協会, ''Nihon Kango Kyoukai'') is the national professional association for midwives and nurses in Japan. It governs all subordinate nursing associations with jurisdiction in each of the 47 pre ...

supports "equal or better" working conditions and salaries for Filipino nurses. In contrast, Yagi propose more flexible wages to make Filipinos more attractive on the Japanese job market. Results from a focus group in the Philippines shows that the positive impacts from migration of nurses is attributed to the individual migrant and his/her family, while the negative impacts are attributed to the Filipino healthcare system and society in general. In order to fill the nursing shortage in the Philippines, suggestions have been made by several

NGO A non-governmental organization (NGO) is an independent, typically nonprofit organization that operates outside government control, though it may get a significant percentage of its funding from government or corporate sources. NGOs often focus ...

s that nursing-specializing Filipino workers overseas, locally known as "Overseas Filipino Workers" (OFWs), return to the country to train local nurses, for which program training would be required in order for the Philippines to make up for all its nurses migrating abroad.

Host country policies

Wealthier households derive a larger share of their income from abroad. This might suggest that government policies in host countries favor capital-intensive activities. Even though work migration is mainly a low and middle class activity, the high-income households are able to derive a larger share of their income from abroad due to favorable investment policies. These favorable investment policies causes an increase in income inequalities and do not promote domestic investments that can lead to increased

standard of living Standard of living is the level of income, comforts and services available to an individual, community or society. A contributing factor to an individual's quality of life, standard of living is generally concerned with objective metrics outsid ...

. This inequality threatens to halt the economic development as investments are needed in the Philippines and not abroad in order to increase growth and well-being. A correlation between successful contribution to the home country's economy and amounted total savings upon the migrants return has been found, therefore it is important to decrease income inequalities while attracting capital from abroad to the Philippines. Many host governments of OFWs have protective policies and barriers making it difficult to enter the job market. Japan has been known for rigorous testing of Filipinos in a way that make them look reluctant to hold up their part of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement and solely enjoy the benefit of affordable manufacturing in the Philippines, not accepting and educating OFWs.

Return migration

Returning

s are often argued to have a positive effect on the home economy since they are assumed to gain skills and return with a new perspective.

Deskilling In economics, deskilling is the process by which skilled labor within an industry or economy is eliminated by the introduction of technologies operated by semi- or unskilled workers. This results in cost savings due to lower investment in human ...

has caused many Filipino workers to return less skilled after being assigned simple tasks abroad, this behavior creates discouragement for foreign workers to climb the occupational ladder.

of labor is especially prevalent among women who often have few and low skill employment options, such as domestic work and child or elder care. Other occupations that recently has seen an increase in deskilling are doctors, teachers and assembly line workers. To underline what a common problem this deskilling is: Returning migrant workers are calling for returnee integration programs, which suggests that they do not feel prepared to be re-integrated in the domestic workforce. As the Philippines among other countries who train and export labor repeatedly has faced failures in protecting

labor rights Labor rights or workers' rights are both legal rights and human rights relating to labor relations between workers and employers. These rights are codified in national and international labor and employment law. In general, the ...

, the deskilling of labor has increased on a global scale. A strong worldwide demand for healthcare workers incentivizes Filipinos to emigrate. The result is a

no-win situation A no-win situation or lose–lose situation is an outcome of a negotiation, conflict or challenging circumstance in which all parties are worse off. It is an alternative to a win–win or outcome in which one party wins. Arbitration or media ...

for the sending and receiving country. The receiving countries lose as skilled workers are not fully utilizing their skills while the home country simultaneously experience a shortage of workers in emigrating prone sectors.

Countries and territories with Filipino populations

Map of the Filipino Diaspora in the World

*: , there were about 121 registered Filipinos in Albania. *: , there were about 9,243 Filipinos in Algeria. *: , there are around 5,162 Filipinos in Argentina. *: , there were 22,007 Filipinos in Armenia. *: In the 2016 Census, there were 232,386

Filipino Australians Filipino Australians (Filipino language, Filipino: ''Mga Australyanong Pilipino'') are Australians of Filipino people, Filipino ancestry. Filipino Australians are one of the largest groups within the global Overseas Filipino, Filipino diaspora. ...

. *: , the Filipino community in Austria numbered roughly 30,000. See

Filipinos in Austria Filipino Austrians ( German: ''Austro-Filipinos'' or ''Filipino Österreicher''; Filipino: ''Pilipinong Austriano'') are Austrians of full or partial Filipino descent and are part of the so-called Overseas Filipinos. When excluding Afghan, Ira ...

. *: , there are around 3,500 Filipinos in Azerbaijan. *: , there were 2,000 Filipinos in

The Bahamas The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic and island country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the Atlantic Ocean. It contains 97 per cent of the archipelago's land area and 88 per cent of ...

. *: , there were 55,790 Filipinos in

Bahrain Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an island country in West Asia. Situated on the Persian Gulf, it comprises a small archipelago of 50 natural islands and an additional 33 artificial islands, centered on Bahrain Island, which mak ...

. *: , there are around 421 Filipinos in Bangladesh. *: , there were 12,224 in Filipinos in Belgium. *: , there are around 39 Filipinos in Bolivia. * , there are around 8 Filipinos in Bosnia-Herzegovina. *: , there are around 221 Filipinos in Botswana. *: , there were about 29,578 Filipinos in Brazil. *: , there were more than 20,000 Filipinos living in Brunei. *: , there are around 2 Filipinos in Burundi. *: , there are around 5,402 Filipinos in Cambodia. *: , there were 676,775 Filipinos in Canada. See

Filipino Canadian The Filipino Canadians (); () are Canadians who have a Filipino descent or ethnicity. The Filipino Canadians is the second largest subgroup of the overseas Filipinos, surpassed only by the United States, and one of the fastest-growing minorit ...

s. *: , there are around 25 Filipinos in Cape Verde. *: , there were 4,119 Filipinos in Cayman Islands. *: , there were 12,254 Filipinos in China (Mainland). *: , there are around 180 Filipinos in Colombia. *: , there are 25 Filipinos in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. *: , there are around 230 Filipinos in Cook Islands. *: , there around 276 Filipinos in Costa Rica. *: , there are over 12,000 Filipinos in Croatia. *: , there were 9 Filipinos in Cuba. *: , there are about 18,000 Filipinos in Cyprus. *: , there are around 580 Filipinos in the Czech Republic. *: , there were at least 8,000 Filipinos in Denmark. *: , there are now about 200 Filipinos in Djibouti. *: , there are around 58 Filipinos in the Dominican Republic. *: , there are around 138 Filipinos in Ecuador. *: , there were 5,717 Filipinos in

Egypt Egypt ( , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the Northeast Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to northe ...

. *: , there are around 45 Filipinos in El Salvador. *: , there are 493 Filipinos in Equatorial Guinea. *: , there are around 2 Filipinos in Eritrea. *: , there are around 41 Filipinos in Estonia. *: , there are around 800 Filipinos in Ethiopia. *: , a total of about 300 Asian women (from the Philippines and

Thailand Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...

) are living in the

Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ) (alt. the Faroes) are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. Located between Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom, the islands have a populat ...

, married to local men (no numbers given of how many women from each of the two Asian countries). *: , there are about 400 Filipinos in Fiji. *: As of 2023, there are 12,770 people in Finland born in the Philippines. *: , there were 44,967

Filipinos in France Filipinos in France ('' Filipino:'' Mga Pilipino sa Pransiya; '' French: Philippins en France'') consist of migrants from the Philippines and their descendants living and working in France. About 50,000 Filipinos resided in France in 2020, with ...

. *: , there are 32 Filipinos in The Gambia. *: , there are around 3,500 Filipinos in Georgia. *: , there were 65,000

Filipinos in Germany The tens of thousands of Filipinos in Germany consist of people from various walks of life, including migrant workers in the medical sector and marine-based industries, as well as a number of women married to German men they met through internati ...

. *: , there are 1,990 Filipinos in Ghana. *: , there were 61,681 Filipinos in

Greece Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to th ...

. See

Filipinos in Greece Filipinos in Greece consist of migrants from the Philippines to Greece and their descendants. According to official Greek statistics, there were 5,826 Filipinos in Greece in 1991, which declined to 2,000 by 1996. In reality, there were many more ...

*: , there are around 42,317 Filipinos in Guam. *: , there are around 254 Filipinos in Guatemala. *: , there are around 100 Filipinos in Guyana. *: , there were 220 Filipinos in Honduras. *: As of 2016 Census, there were 186,869

Filipinos in Hong Kong Filipinos in Hong Kong ('' Filipino:'' Mga Pilipino sa Hong Kong) refer to the Filipinos residing or working in Hong Kong. They constitute the largest ethnic minority in Hong Kong, numbering approximately 130,000, many of whom work as foreig ...

. *: , there are around 210 Filipinos in Hungary. *: , there were 2,000 Filipinos in

Iceland Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...

. *: , there were about 2,000

Filipinos in India Filipinos living in India consists of migrants from the Philippines to India. As of March 2013, there are about 3,500 Filipinos living in the country. They form one of the largest expat minorities in India. Employment Most Filipinos in India work ...

. *: , there 27,400 Filipinos in Indonesia. *: , there were 903 Filipinos in

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...

. *: , there were 1,640 Filipinos in

Iraq Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and ...

. *: , there were 13,973

Filipinos in Ireland Filipinos in Ireland consist largely of migrant workers in the health care sector, though others work in tourism and information technology. From just 500 individuals in 1999, the first group of nurses arrived in April 2001 at the time six recruit ...

. *: , there were 29,473 Filipinos in Israel. *: , there were 168,238 documented Filipinos living in Italy. See

Filipinos in Italy Filipino Italians are Italians who are either migrants or descendants of migrants from the Philippines. Filipinos form the fifth-largest migrant community in Italy, after the Romanian, Albanian, North African communities and Ukrainians. Italy is o ...

. *: , there are some 100 Filipinos in the Ivory Coast. *: , the Philippine government confirmed there were 325,000 Filipinos in Japan. See

Filipinos in Japan Filipinos in Japan (, ''Zainichi Firipinjin'', ) formed a population of 341,518 in December 2024 individuals, making them Japan's fourth-largest foreign community, according to the statistics of the Philippines. Their population reached as high ...

. *: , there were 40,538 Filipinos in

Jordan Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Israel and the occupied Palestinian ter ...

. *: , there were 7,000 Filipinos in

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country primarily in Central Asia, with a European Kazakhstan, small portion in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the Kazakhstan–Russia border, north and west, China to th ...

. *: , there are some 440 Filipinos in Kenya. *: , there are around 20 Filipinos in Kiribati. *: , there were 241,999 Filipinos in

Kuwait Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia and the geopolitical region known as the Middle East. It is situated in the northern edge of the Arabian Peninsula at the head of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to Iraq–Kuwait ...

. *: , there were 2,000 Filipinos in Kyrgyzstan. *: , there were 730 Filipinos in

Laos Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR), is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and ...

. *: , there are around 123 Filipinos in Latvia. *: , there were 33,424 Filipinos in

Lebanon Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, it is bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south ...

. *: , there were 2,300 Filipinos in

Libya Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to Egypt–Libya border, the east, Sudan to Libya–Sudan border, the southeast, Chad to Chad–L ...

*: , there are around 23 Filipinos in Lithuania. *: , there are around 427 Filipinos in Luxembourg. *: , there were 30,000 Filipinos in

Macau Macau or Macao is a special administrative regions of China, special administrative region of the People's Republic of China (PRC). With a population of about people and a land area of , it is the most List of countries and dependencies by p ...

. *: , there are around 475 Filipinos in Madagascar. *: , there are around 2,300 Filipinos in Mali. *: , there were 620,043 Filipinos in

Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...

. See

Filipinos in Malaysia The Filipino Malaysians consists of people of full or partial Filipino descent who were born in or immigrated to Malaysia. Filipinos in Malaysia comprise migrants and residents from the Philippines and their descendants living in Malaysia. Beca ...

*: , there were 3,000 Filipinos in the

Maldives The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in South Asia located in the Indian Ocean. The Maldives is southwest of Sri Lanka and India, abou ...

. *: , there are 1,200 Filipinos in Mexico. *: , there are around 1,910 Filipinos in Micronesia. *: , there are around 261 Filipinos in Monaco. *: , there were 441 Filipinos in Mongolia. *: , there are around 13 Filipinos in Montenegro. *: , there were 3,000 Filipinos in Morocco. *: , there are around 1,005 Filipinos in Mozambique. *: , there are 65 Filipinos in Nauru. *: There are approximately 300 Filipinos in Nepal. *: , there were 16,719 Filipinos in the Netherlands. *: , there were 108,297 Filipinos in New Zealand. *: See

Filipinos in Nigeria Filipinos () are citizens or people identified with the country of the Philippines. Filipinos come from various Austronesian peoples, all typically speaking Filipino, English, or other Philippine languages. Despite formerly being subject to ...

*: , there are around 3,500 Filipinos in North Cyprus. *: , there are 6 Filipinos in

North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu River, Yalu (Amnok) an ...

. *: , there were about 18,000

Filipinos in Norway Filipinos in Norway comprise expatriates and migrants from the Philippines to Norway and their locally-born descendants. As of 2019, there are approximately 25,000 Filipinos in Norway. Economy and employment Nearly 75% of Filipinos in Norway are s ...

, most of them living in the

Oslo Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022 ...

urban area. In addition to Filipinos who have intermarried with Norwegians, there are at least 900 licensed Filipino nurses, over a hundred oil engineers employed mostly in offshore projects in the western coast of Norway and Filipinos or Norwegians of Filipino descent working in the government sector, diplomatic missions and NGO's and commercial establishments. *: , there were 52,760 Filipinos in

Oman Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia and the Middle East. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Oman’s coastline ...

. See Filipinos in Oman *: See

Filipinos in Pakistan Filipinos in Pakistan () consist of migrants from the Philippines. In 2008, there were an estimated 1,500http://www.cfo.gov.ph/images/stories/pdf/StockEstimate2013.pdf Filipinos in Pakistan according to the statistics of the Philippine government ...

. *: , there were 411 Filipinos in

Palestine Palestine, officially the State of Palestine, is a country in West Asia. Recognized by International recognition of Palestine, 147 of the UN's 193 member states, it encompasses the Israeli-occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and th ...

. *: , there are around 89 Filipinos in Panama. *: , there are 25,000 Filipinos in Papua New Guinea. *: , there are around 118 Filipinos in Peru. *: , there were 525 Filipinos in Poland. *: , there were 3,200 to 20,000 Filipinos in Portugal. *: , there were 91,620 Filipinos in

Puerto Rico ; abbreviated PR), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is a Government of Puerto Rico, self-governing Caribbean Geography of Puerto Rico, archipelago and island organized as an Territories of the United States, unincorporated territo ...

. *: , there were 241,109 Filipinos in

Qatar Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Geography of Qatar, Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares Qatar–Saudi Arabia border, its sole land b ...

. *: , there are around 168 Filipinos in the Republic of the Congo. * , there are only about 1,500 Filipinos in Romania. *: As of 2017, the Philippine Embassy in Moscow counted "around 6,000" Filipinos in Russia. The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)'s count rose to "close to 10,000" during the 2022 outbreak of the

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. Given a bilateral labor-agreement in the works (as of 2021), that number is likely to increase, the effects of the war prove affect it enough. *: , there are about 300 Filipinos in Samoa. *: , there were 865,121

. *: , there are 76 Filipinos living in Serbia. *: , there were 200,000 Filipinos in Singapore. *: , there are around 304 Filipinos in the Solomon Islands. *: , there are 2,200 Filipinos in South Africa. See

Filipinos in South Africa Filipinos in South Africa are either migrants or descendants of the Philippines living in South Africa. Roughly half of them live in Gauteng and another 40% in Kalk Bay. Many Filipinos migrate to South Africa to work in the fishing industry, in t ...

. *: , there were 52,379

Filipinos in South Korea Filipinos in South Korea have a history dating back to the establishment of South Korea. Many live in Seoul, where they gather in the Hyehwa-dong and Dongsung-dong areas of Jongno-gu. Migration history 7,500 Philippine soldiers fought in the Ko ...

. *: There are about 200,000 Filipino nationals in Spain. In addition, thousands more hold dual citizenship. Being a former colony of Spain, Filipino citizens can apply for dual citizenship within two years residence. *: , there were more than 700 Filipinos in Sri Lanka. *: , there are around 400 Filipinos in Sudan. *: , there were 24,456 Filipinos in Sweden. *: As of 2007, there were around 10,000 Filipinos in Switzerland. *: , there are over 5,000 Filipinos in Syria. *: , there were 147,000 Filipinos in Taiwan. *: , there were 25 Filipinos in Tajikistan. *: See

Filipinos in Thailand Filipinos in Thailand are either migrants or descendants of migrants from the Philippines. They are most likely married with Thais and settle in Thailand for many years. Nowadays, more Filipinos going to Thailand to work as overseas Filipino worker ...

. *: , there are around 1,220 Filipinos in Timor-Leste. *: , there are 24 Filipinos in Togo. *: , there were 5,500 Filipinos in Turkey. *: , there were about 600

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. *: , there were 342 Filipinos in Ukraine. *: , there were 648,929 Filipinos in the United Arab Emirates. *: , there were 200,000 Filipinos in the United Kingdom. Nurses and caregivers have begun migrating to the United Kingdom in recent years. The island nation has welcomed thousands of nurses and various other occupations from the Philippines during the past 5 years. Many Filipino seamen settled in British port cities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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even had an area nicknamed '

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'. See

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. *: , there were 3.4 million Filipinos in the United States, including those of partial descent. Despite race relation problems of the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the American Northwest, most

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s today find it easy to integrate into American society. Filipinos are the second-largest

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group in the country. The United States hosts the largest population of Filipinos outside the Philippines, with a

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in Los Angeles designated in August 2002, the first district established outside the Philippines to honor and recognize the area's Filipino community. The largest population of Filipino Americans reside in

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there are other large populations in the

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, and

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. *: , there are around 3,809 Filipinos in Uzbekistan. *: , there were about 200 Filipinos living in Venezuela. *: , there were nearly 20,000 Filipinos in Vietnam. *: , there were 150 Filipinos in

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. *: , there were approximately 475 Filipinos in Zambia.

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General statistics from Philippine government

* POEA2004 (overseas Filipinos working and/or living overseas): ** 3,187,586 stay permanently, 3,599,257 stay for work contracts, and 1,296,972 stay irregularly (without proper documents), which make a sum of 8,083,815.
Press release on the 2004 Survey on Overseas Filipinos
Philippine Statistics Authority, on OFWs: ** 1.06 million Overseas Filipino Workers ** 33.4% are unskilled workers, 15.4% are Trades and related workers, 15.1% are plant and machine operators and assemblers. ** 49.3% are males, 50.7% are females. ** Remittances are 64.7 billion Philippine pesos (equaled US$1.2 billion then)
Deployed Landbased Overseas Filipino Workers by Destination (New hires and Rehires)
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format), Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, 2005, on OFWs: ** 733,970 are landbased, 247,707 are seabased, which make a sum of 981,677. There is a 5.15% growth since 2004's 933,588. ** Remittances are US$9,727,138,000. There is a 26.6% growth since 2004.
List of Additional Reports from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration Statistics Page

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