In 2021, there were an estimated 2.3 million immigrants coming to the EU from non-EU countries and about 1.1 million people from the EU who emigrated to a country outside the EU. This is an important increase compared with 2020.
Main Theme: Data & Statistics
Keywords: immigration, emigration
In 2022, 881 200 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, up by 64% compared with 2021 (537 400).
Main Theme: Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum applications
According to the statistics released today by the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons, the backlog amounted to 18.390 cases concerning 21.618 persons at the end of February 2023.
Main Theme: Data & Statistics
Keywords: backlog, asylum figures
The selected migrant integration indicators allow monitoring of the Commission’s actions defined in the Action plan on Integration and Inclusion 2021-2027 in relation to education and training, employment opportunities and skills recognition, as well as access to health services, and adequate and affordable housing.
Main Theme: Data & Statistics
On the occasion of the World Refugee Day, which is organized every year on 20th June by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Eurostat published an infographic on annual asylum data for 2018 . Eurostat also published its Asylum quarterly report. In the first quarter of 2019, the number of first-time asylum applicants slightly increased : 4% more compared to the 4th quarter of 2018.
Main Theme: Data & Statistics, Asylum
In 2018, the European Migration Network (EMN) celebrates its 10 year anniversary. On this occasion, the EMN organized a conference on 15 May in Brussels.
Main Theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: anniversary, EMN conference
At the beginning of December 2017, IOM’s Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (GMDAC), jointly with the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and with the guidance of GMDAC’s Advisory Board, developed the first global Migration Data Portal. The Portal aims to serve as a unique access point to timely and comprehensive migration statistics.
Main Theme: Data & Statistics, Migration
Keywords: migration statistics
Today, the Belgian Contact Point of the European Migration Network organized its national conference, which focused on the main developments in the field of migration and asylum that took place in Belgium in 2017.
Main Theme: Asylum, Reception, International Protection, Migration
Keywords: EMN conference
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), published data on recent arrivals in Europe. Compared with the 273,000 migrants who landed from January through Aug. 27, 2016, about 121,000 arrived during the same period this year. Furthermore, there was no evidence of any migrant dying in the Mediterranean since Aug. 9
Main Theme: Data & Statistics, International Protection, Borders & Visa, Irregular Migration, Smuggling & Trafficking
Keywords: Central Mediterranean route
Eurostat releases today data on asylum decisions taken by EU Member States in 2016.
Main Theme: Data & Statistics, International Protection
Keywords: asylum decisions, resettlement
Eurostat published a news release on the number of asylum applications in 2016 and published an article on asylum applications and decisions for 2016 on its website.
Main Theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum decisions, asylum applications
The News Release report on 'Asylum in the EU Member States', as well the Statistics Explained 'Asylum quarterly report for the first quarter 2016 are released. These reports provide information on the number of first asylum applications, first instance decisions and pending cases in the EU.
Main Theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum applications, asylum decisions
On 15 June 2016, the European Commission reports on progress made in the implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement, adopted a progress report on the relocation and resettlement schemes, adopted its second recommendation identifying steps to restore Dublin transfers to Greece
Main Theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: Dublin transfer, EU-Turkey Agreement, EU-Turkey Statement, relocation, resettlement
The activity rate for non-EU citizens is lower than for nationals with a higher unemployment rate and a lower employment rate.
Main Theme: Migration, Integration, Data & Statistics
Keywords: activity rate, employment rate
The news release covers main trends on the registration of unaccompanied minors among asylum seekers in the EU in 2015.
Main Theme: Vulnerable groups, Data & Statistics, Asylum
Keywords: unaccompanied minors
The News Release covers main trends on first and final instance decisions on applications for international protection and on Resettled persons, for the complete 2015 year, in the EU28+ EFTA region.
Main Theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum decisions, resettlement
This Eurostat News Release covers main trends on first time asylum applicants and on pending asylum applicants for the complete 2015 year in the EU28+ EFTA region.
Main Theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum applications
As of January 2016, the monthly statistics published by the CGRS refer to the number of persons and no longer to the number of asylum cases. In this way, the Belgian statistics conform to the definitions used by European agencies such as Eurostat and EASO.
Main Theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum applications, asylum decisions, CGRS
EU statistics on first residence permits in 2014 have been issued today. Eurostat explains key statistical findings.
Main Theme: Data & Statistics
Keywords: first residence permit
This News Release, covers main trends on first time asylum applicants and on pending asylum applicants for the second quarter of 2015 in the EU28+EFTA region.
Main Theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum applications, asylum decisions
This News Release covers main trends on asylum applications and first instance decisions on asylum applications for the complete 2014 year in the EU28+EFTA region.
Main Theme: Asylum, Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum applications, asylum decisions
In a press release published on 6 January 2015, the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons has announced that the number of people in need of protection and being recognized the refugee status has greatly increased in 2014
Main Theme: Asylum, Data & Statistics
Keywords: Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons, protection need
Eurostat has released available data on asylum applicants and first instance decisions on asylum applications in the European Union in the third quarter of 2014
Main Theme: Asylum, Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum applications
On 11 November 2014, the European Commission has released its 6th bi-annual report on the functioning of the Schengen area covering the period from 1 May to 31 October 2014.
Main Theme: Borders & Visa, Irregular Migration, Return & Readmission, Data & Statistics
Keywords: border management, irregular migration path, Schengen, visa policy
Eurostat published data on first residence permits issued to non-EU nationals. A residence permit represents an authorization issued by the competent authorities of a country allowing third-country national (non-EU citizens) to stay legally on its territory.