Filipinos in Austria
Appearance
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
- David Alaba, footballer
- Vincent Bueno, singer
- Johannes Pietsch, singer
- Yasmin Pietsch, dancer
References
- ^ a b "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. [dead link]
- ^ a b "Filipino Migration to Europe: Country Profiles". CFMW. 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- ^ "Filipino Organizations". Filipino Embassy in Austria. 2008. Archived from the original on December 18, 2007. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
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