Filipinos in Saudi Arabia

Filipinos in Saudi Arabia
Philippines Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III (right) speaking to a group of Filipino workers stationed in Saudi Arabia in 2016
Total population
725,893 (2022 census) [1]
Languages
Filipino, English, Arabic
Religion
Islam, Roman Catholicism and other Christian denominations
Related ethnic groups
Filipino people, Overseas Filipinos

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),[2] and has the largest Filipino population in the Middle East.[3] Filipinos make up the fourth-largest group of foreigners in Saudi Arabia,[4] and are the second-largest source of remittances to the Philippines.[5]

  1. ^ "Saudi Arabia 2022 Census" (PDF). General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-04-28. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  2. ^ Antonio, Raymund F. (2007-05-29). "Saudi Arabia remains No. 1 employer of OFWs". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
  3. ^ "OFWs group in Saudi hails reforms for overseas Pinoy DHs". DOLE News. 2007-01-30. Archived from the original on February 9, 2007. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
  4. ^ Garcia, Madelaine Joy A. (2008-06-28). "Pinoys in top 10 foreign populations of 16 countries". PBSN. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
  5. ^ Opiniano, Jeremaiah M. (2008-08-20). "Economist says crisis stretching OFWs' ability to send money". Philippine Times. Retrieved 2009-01-24.