Nearly 20% of Filipinos aim to live overseas, a new survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) has found. 

Conducted from December 10 to 14, 2022, the survey showed that 17% of Filipino adults have aspirations to build a life abroad.

Seven percent of the 1,200 respondents said they were looking for work in other countries.

The top countries where one aspires to work are the following: 

• Canada (16%)
• Saudi Arabia (12%)
• Kuwait (9%)
• the United Arab Emirates (9%)
• Japan (7%)
• Qatar (6%)
• the United States (6%)

The survey also indicated that 7% of households have a member who is an overseas Filipino worker (OFW), who often sends money (according to 75% of these respondents).

The poll results were based on face-to-face interviews with Filipinos aged 18 and above across the country. It had a sampling error margin of ±2.8%. 

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