[1] Filipinos in Belgium work primarily as tradesmen, in the hospitality industry, as domestic workers, or as seamen on Belgian-flagged ships.
[2][3] A number of Filipino international students also attend Belgian institutions of higher education, but are considered "temporary migrants.
"[2] Gender-wise, most Filipinos in Belgium are female, amounting to roughly 60% of the population.
[2] The Philippine Embassy in Belgium considers "limited employment opportunities, illegal residency status and fraudulent documentation" to be the largest issues facing the Filipino community in Belgium.
[2] The Philippine Embassy in Brussels organizes events around major Filipino holidays, including the Philippine Independence Day and Christmas, that attract thousands of Filipinos from Belgium and neighboring nations such as Luxembourg.