MIGRATION

MIGRATION

is physical movement  from one area to another, sometimes over long distances or in large groups.

According to the International Organization for Migration's World Migration Report 2010, the number of international migrants was estimated at 214 million in 2010.

IN EU - 27

2006 about 3.5 million persons settled in a new country of residence in the EU-27, according to Eurostat estimates.

The biggest rise in immigration was in Ireland and Spain: Ireland immigration doubled in 2006 compared with

2002 Spain received three quarters more immigrants in

2006 than in 2002 In 2006 - Germany 14%, Austria 17%, Netherlands

11% declined in immigration.

Spain, Germany and UK received more than half of all immigrants . 2 million immigrants including returning nationals.

The highest rate of immigration was recorded in Luxembourg, followed by Ireland, Cyprus and Spain.

Half of all immigrants were younger than 29 years old. Immigrants who were not EU citizens were younger than those who were EU-27 citizens (including nationals).

There were more men than women among immigrants and the women were younger than the men.

MAJORITY OF IMMIGRANT ARE NON-EU MEMBERS

In 2006, of a total of 3.5 million immigrants to the EU-27 Member States: 3 million (86%) were foreigners The rest (14%) were nationals returning to their home

country.

Looking only at foreign citizens, 60% of immigrants were citizens of countries outside the European Union (non-EU immigrants), while 40% were citizens of other EU Member States. Non-EU citizens were made up fairly equally of citizens of European non-EU countries, Asian, American and African countries, ranging from 13% to 16%, with a few per cent from Oceania or without known citizenship.

ASIAN MIGRATION TO EUROPE Chinese:

Largest Most important Fastest growing Most mobile group in the region

 Hungary, which has emerged as the main entrepôt of Chinese migration and entrepreneurship in the region.

From 1989 to 1991, the Chinese population in Hungary grew from practically zero to around 40,000.

Hungarian officials reacted by re-imposing the visa requirement in early 1992.

This resulted in a secondary migration to Poland, Czecho-Slovakia, Romania, and to a lesser extent other countries of the region, as well as Western Europe, with only around 10,000 remaining in Hungary.

ASIA – EU CONSULTATION MEETING ON LABOUR MIGRATION

In the framework of an EC-funded AENEAS project, Regional Dialogue and Programme on Facilitating Managed and Legal Migration between Asia and the European Union (EU), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has organized a two-day consultation meeting bringing together senior labor migration officials from ten Colombo Process countries and 16 EUmember states to exchange experiences and discuss issues of common interest on labor migration from Asia to Europe.