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{{Infobox Ethnic group|group = Overseas Filipinos|image = |poptime = 11,000,000{{cite web|url=http://www.prb.org/Articles/2003/RapidPopulationGrowthCrowdedCitiesPresentChallengesinthePhilippines.aspx|title=Rapid Population Growth, Crowded Cities Present Challenges in the Philippines|Yvette Collymore|month=June|year=2003|publisher=Population Reference Bureau|quote=An estimated 10 percent of the country's population, or nearly 8 million people, are overseas Filipino workers distributed in 182 countries, according to POPCOM. That is in addition to the estimated 3 million migrants who work illegally abroad|accessdate=2007-08-14-->|region1 = |pop1 = 4,000,000|ref1 = |region2 = |pop2 = 822,910|ref2 = |region3 = |pop3 = 1,019,577 (2006)|ref3 = |region4 = |pop4 = 437,940|ref4 = {{cite web|url=http://www.poea.gov.ph/stats/2006Stats.pdf|title=Table 29. Stock Estimate of Overseas Filipinos As of December 2006|publisher=Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)|accessdate=2007-09-02-->|region5 = |pop5 = 250,000|ref5 = |region6 = |pop6 = 258,977|ref6 = |region7 = |pop7 = 200,000|ref7 = {{cite news|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/infotech/view_article.php?article_id=80342|title=Microsoft training centers cater to 200,000 OFWs in Italy|author=Lawrence Casiraya|publisher=Inquirer.net|accessdate=2007-08-14-->|region8 = |pop8 = 200,000|ref8 = {{cite news|url=http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2005/01/28/OPED2005012827368.html|title=Filipinos in Mexican history|author=Floro L. Mercene|publisher=Manila Bulliten online|accessdate=2007-08-14-->|region9 = |pop9 = 165,564|ref9 = {{cite web|url=http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/breakingnews/view_article.php?article_id=82113|title=Philippine banks doing well in Europe|author=Doris Dumlao|date=August 12, 2007, [2007, [Ilocano language, Tagalog language, Tausug language, Visayan languages, Languages of the Philippines, English language|religions = Predominantly Roman Catholic Church; Protestantism; Islam; Nonreligious, [Filipino American, Filipino Canadian, Filipino Australian, Filipino British, Filipinos in Hong Kong-->

An Overseas Filipino is a person of Philippines origin who lives outside of the Philippines. This term applies both to people of Filipino ancestry who now live and reside as citizens of a different country, and those who continue to be Filipino citizens and those supporting their families back in the Philippines. It may also extend to Filipinos having extended holidays abroad, however, common usage does not usually include this group.

The term Global Filipino is now also being used to refer to a Filipino citizen who lives and works abroad. The performance of the Philippine economy over recent decades, combined with a widespread knowledge of English language, a legacy of the Philippines' position as a former United States colony, have made Filipinos one of the most internationally mobile nationalities. Filipino workers greatly contribute to this, as they need to support their families back at home. As a result, many countries around the world have a substantial Filipino community.

President of the Philippines Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo recently coined the term Overseas Filipino Investor or OFI for Filipino expatriates. This is due to the direct economic contributions of Overseas Filipinos in means of remittances, buying property back in the Philippines, and creating businesses that would help job creation back home.{{cite news|url=http://www.philippinestoday.net/October2001/editorial1001.htm|title=Editorial — Overseas Filipino investors|publisher=Philippines Today|date= 15 Oct – 14 Nov 2001|accessdate=2007-08-01-->

Population in Diaspora There are more than 11 million overseas Filipinos worldwide, about 11% of the total population of the Philippines.

Each year, the Philippines sends out more than a million of its nationals to work abroad through its overseas employment program. Others leave to become permanent residents of their country of destination. Overseas Filipinos are typically known to be as doctors, accountants, IT professionals, engineers, entertainers, teachers, nurses, military servicemen, students, bar girls, domestic helpers, housekeepers, and caregivers.

According to estimates by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, overseas Filipinos are expected to send back $14.7 billion in remittances to their ancestral homeland in 2007, up from $14 billion in 2006.{{cite news|url=http://english.people.com.cn/200705/15/eng20070515_374856.html|title=Filipino overseas workers remittances rise by 26 pct in March|publisher=People's daily Online|date=15 May 2007|accessdate=2007-06-07-->

Overseas Filipino Workers An Overseas Filipino Worker (often abbreviated as OFW) is a Filipino people who is employed in work outside the Philippines. Some eight million Filipinos, out of a population of 80 million, have left the country to seek work abroad, attracted by jobs with salaries that far exceed those of jobs available in the Philippines. These jobs often include nursing, technology, fishing, and teaching, although a third are composed of unskilled workers. Money sent by OFWs back to the Philippines is a major factor in the country's economy, amounting to more than US$10 billion in 2005.

References

External links

• Life on the Spot Two Filipino expats blog about life and living in Doha, Qatar. Provides helpful insights and tips to those moving to Qatar.
• The sham of being a Fil-Am, on the controversy surrounding overseas Filipinos in Philippine basketball
• OFW-Connect, The Web Site for Filipino Migrants around the world
• TheFilipino.com, List of Filipino Associations in the US and Worldwide
• Oyaye.com Filipino Social Networking Community Abroad
• Overseas-Filipinos.Net, The Web Site for OFWs and Filipino Immigrants Worldwide
• PNI Overseas Recruitment An site for recruitment of overseas filipinos

General statistics from Philippine government

• POEA2004 {{cite web

|url=http://www.poea.gov.ph/docs/STOCK%20ESTIMATE%202004.xls|title=Stock Estimate of Overseas Filipinos|format=MS Excel|publisher=Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)|year=2004|accessdate=2007-08-01--> (overseas Filipinos working and/or living overseas):

• 3,187,586 stay permanently, 3,599,257 stay for work contracts, and 1,296,972 stay irregularly (without proper document), which make a sum of 8,083,815.
• Press release on the 2004 Survey on Overseas Filipinos, Philippine National Statistics Office, on OFWs:
• 1.06 million Overseas Filipinos Workers
• 33.4% are unskilled workers, 15.4% are Trades and related workers, 15.1% are plant and machine operators and assemblers.
• 49.3% are males, 50.7% are females.
• Remittances are 64.7 billion Philippine pesos (equals 1.2 billion USD then)
• Deployed Landbased Overseas Filipino Workers by Destination (New hires and Rehires) (MS Excel format), Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), 2005, on OFWs:
• 733,970 are landbased, 247,707 are seabased, which make a sum of 981,677. There is a 5.15% growth since 2004's 933,588.
• Remittances are 9,727,138,000 USD. There is a 26.6% growth since 2004.
• List of Additional Reports from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration Statistics Page

From other sources

• ARE - {{cite news

|url=http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/business/2007/April/business_April715.xml§ion=business|title=Jan-Feb 2007 remittances by Filipinos in Dubai grow 96pc|author=Jose N. Franco Jr|date=28 April 2007|publisher=Khaleej Tomes|accessdate=2007-05-09-->.

• AUS - {{cite web

|url=http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/2f762f95845417aeca25706c00834efa/00FB61D4FA7DA54BCA2572360001105C?opendocument|title=Year Book Australia, 2007 Contents >> Population >> Country of birth|date=2007|publisher=Australia Bureau of Statistics|accessdate=2007-08-08-->.

• GWM - {{cite web

|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gq.html#People|title=Country Profile: Guam - People|publisher=CIA Factbook|accessdate=2007-05-12-->.

• HKG - {{cite web

| url = http://www.yearbook.gov.hk/2005/en/fact_01.htm| title = Hong Kong Yearbook 2005 - population| accessdate = 2007-04-12| year = 2005| publisher = Central Statistics Office-->

• PNG - {{cite news

|url=http://www.ourownvoice.com/essays/essay2006b-1.shtml|title='Invading Papua New Guinea, Pinoy Style|author=Alfedro P. Hernandezpublisher=Our own Voice|date=August 2006|accessdate=2007-07-21-->.

• LBN - {{cite news

|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/topstories/topstories/view_article.php?article_id=13250|title='Standby fund’ for OFWS in Lebanon gets House committee nod|author=Maila Ager|publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=August 3 2006|accessdate=2007-05-09-->.

• NZL - {{cite news

|url=http://www.stats.govt.nz/census/2006-census-data/quickstats-about-culture-identity/quickstats-about-culture-and-identity.htm?page=para015Master|title=QuickStats About Culture and Identity|publisher=Statistics New Zealand Tatauranga Aoteroa|date=August 3 2006|accessdate=2007-05-12-->.

• SAU - {{cite web

|url=http://www.poea.gov.ph/stats/2006Stats.pdf|title=Table 29. Stock Estimate of Overseas Filipinos As of December 2006|year=2006|publisher=Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)|accessdate=2007-09-01-->.

• TWN - Alien Workers in Taiwan-Fukien Area by Industry and Nationality (JPG and PDF format), 2006 February, CLA, Taiwan.
• USA
• {{cite web

|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/IPTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=01000US&-qr_name=ACS_2005_EST_G00_S0201&-qr_name=ACS_2005_EST_G00_S0201PR&-qr_name=ACS_2005_EST_G00_S0201T&-qr_name=ACS_2005_EST_G00_S0201TPR&-reg=ACS_2005_EST_G00_S0201:038;ACS_2005_EST_G00_S0201PR:038;ACS_2005_EST_G00_S0201T:038;ACS_2005_EST_G00_S0201TPR:038&-ds_name=ACS_2005_EST_G00_&-_lang=en|title=Selected Population Profile in the United States - Population Group: Filipino alone or in any combination|publisher=U.S. census bureau|year=2005|accessdate=2007-05-09|quote=Population Group: Filipino alone or in any combination - Total population: 288,378,137-->.

• {{cite web |url=http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2794.htm|coauthors=United States Census Bureau|title= Background Note: Philippines|year=2007|publisher=U.S. Department of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs|accessdate=2006-11-04

|quote=There are an estimated four million Americans of Philippine ancestry in the United States, and more than 250,000 American citizens in the Philippines.-->

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