Filipinos in Austria

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

Filipinos in Austria are either migrants or descendants of the Philippines living in Austria. Roughly 30,000 Filipinos reside in Austria.[1]

20,000 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]

There are about 53 Filipino organisations in Austria.[3]

Notable Filipino-Austrians

References

  1. 1 2 "PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN VIENNA CONCLUDES PROJECT "PAARALAN SA PASUGUAN 2007"; 35 GRADUATES AWARDED CERTIFICATES" (PDF). Department of Foreign Affairs. 2007-08-10. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  2. 1 2 "Filipino Migration to Europe: Country Profiles". CFMW. 2008. 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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