Filipinos in Austria

Filipinos in Austria are either migrants from the Philippines or descendants of Philippine citizens who are living in Austria and are part of a broader pattern of migration from the Philippines. As of 2018, the Filipino community in Austria numbered roughly 30,000.[1] Many are Overseas Filipino Workers or OFWs.

Filipinos in Austria
Total population
30,000[1]
(2006)
Languages
Tagalog, English, and other languages of the Philippines; German
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Related ethnic groups
Filipino people, Overseas Filipinos

Twenty thousand Filipinos, a majority of them women, are employed as nurses in Austrian hospitals, mostly in Vienna.[2] A couple hundred Filipinos also work as maids and domestic workers.[2]

As of 2008, there were about 53 Filipino organisations in Austria.[3]

Notable Filipino-Austrians
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References
  1. "AMBASSADOR MARIA CLEOFE NATIVIDAD PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO AUSTRIAN FEDERAL PRESIDENT ALEXANDER VAN DER BELLEN". Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs. 23 January 2018.
  2. "Filipino Migration to Europe: Country Profiles". CFMW. 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  3. "Filipino Organizations". Filipino Embassy in Austria. 2008. Archived from the original on December 18, 2007. Retrieved 2009-01-30.


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