 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]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Antonio, Raymund F. (2007-05-29). "Saudi Arabia remains No. 1 employer of OFWs". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Garcia, Madelaine Joy A. (2008-06-28). "Pinoys in top 10 foreign populations of 16 countries". PBSN. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
- ^ Opiniano, Jeremaiah M. (2008-08-20). "Economist says crisis stretching OFWs' ability to send money". Philippine Times. Retrieved 2009-01-24.