Filipinos in China
Ethnic group
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There are a significant number of Filipinos in China consisting of migrants and expatriates from the Philippines to the People's Republic of China.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Mainland China: 12,254 Macau: 30,000 Hong Kong: 140,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Hong Kong, Macau, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Xiamen | |
| Languages | |
| Spanish, Filipino, English, other languages of the Philippines, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin) | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholicism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Overseas Filipinos |
Employment
Many domestic workers from the Philippines have been coming to China to work as maids. Figures from the Philippines government in 2009 shows that mainland China has become the top destination for Filipino maids seeking work overseas as Chinese families are willing to employ them for better household services and for their fluency in the English language.[1]
Distribution
Hong Kong
There are around 140,000 Filipinos in Hong Kong, many of whom work as foreign domestic helpers.[2]
Macau
At the end of December 2023, Filipino non-resident workers in Macau numbered 28,800.[3] Most of them are employed in the hospitality, gambling, and construction industries.[4]
Mainland China
Based on records from the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, there were about 12,254 overseas Filipinos in mainland China. Most of them live in cities such as Beijing (2,492), Chongqing (164), Guangzhou (4,564), Shanghai (4,264) and Xiamen (7,707).[5]
