International Migration Outlook 2022
The 2022 edition of International Migration Outlook analyses recent developments in migration movements and the labour market inclusion of immigrants in OECD countries. It also monitors recent policy changes in migration governance and integration in OECD countries. This edition includes a special chapter on the policy responses by OECD countries to the large inflow of refugees from Ukraine as well as a series of three short chapters on international students analysing respectively recent trends, attraction and retention policies as well as the economic impact of international students. The Outlook also includes country notes and a detailed statistical annex.
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Spain
In 2020, Spain received 345 000 new immigrants on a long-term or permanent basis (including changes of status and free mobility), ‑11.4% compared to 2019. This figure comprises 32.8% immigrants benefitting from free mobility, 9.6% labour migrants, 32.8% family members (including accompanying family) and 15.3% humanitarian migrants. Around 28 000 permits were issued to tertiary-level international students and 19 000 to temporary and seasonal labour migrants (excluding intra-EU migration). In addition, 82 000 intra-EU postings were recorded in 2020, a decrease of ‑54% compared to 2019. These posted workers are generally on short-term contracts.
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