Are there Filipinos in Dubai?

679,819 Filipinos live in the UAE, of which 450,000 live in Dubai, and they from 6.1% of the whole UAE population, and they form 21.3% of the population of Dubai. Dubai is home to the largest population of Filipinos in the UAE, followed by Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.

Why are there Filipinos in Dubai?

The United Arab Emirates are the second destination of Filipino emigrants in the world. Working opportunities in the Gulf along with endemic unemployment in the archipelago have attracted one million Filipinos to the UAE, mainly in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Why are there so many Filipino in Dubai?

The United Arab Emirates are the second destination of Filipino emigrants in the world. Working opportunities in the Gulf along with endemic unemployment in the archipelago have attracted one million Filipinos to the UAE, mainly in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Is Dubai safe for Filipino?

Based on data from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, there were 618,726 Filipinos in the country by the end of 2016, with most of them residing in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. As the Dubai Police officials stated, we Filipinos are their “partners” in keeping the UAE peaceful, safe, and crime-fee.