 Distribution of Filipino citizens in Germany (2021) | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 65,000 (2008)[1] Including an estimated 30,000 naturalised Germans of Philippine origin. Regional population figures as of 2003 for Philippine citizens only. | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| North Rhine- Westphalia | 4,517[2] |
| Hesse | 3,682[2] |
| Bavaria | 3,503[2] |
| Baden-Wurttemberg | 3,282[2] |
| Languages | |
| Tagalog, English, and other languages of the Philippines; German[3] | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholicism,[3] Atheism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Filipino people, Overseas Filipinos | |
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 international marriage agencies.[1][3]
- ^ a b "German ambassador helping Philippines from 'sidelines'", The Manila Times, 12 March 2008, archived from the original on June 20, 2009, retrieved 2008-10-13
- ^ a b c d Opiniano, Jeremaiah M. (30 December 2004), "A taste of Filipino life in Germany", OFWJC Newspacket, vol. 3, no. 12, archived from the original on 18 June 2008, retrieved 2008-10-13
- ^ a b c Hardillo-Werning, Mary Lou U. (2007), "The Filipino Women Migrants in Germany", in Mongaya Hoegsholm, Filomenita (ed.), In De Olde Worlde: Views of Filipino Migrants in Europe, Philippine Social Science Council/Philippine Migration Research Network, pp. 270–282, ISBN 978-971-8514-29-0