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9 Jun, 2013

Europe Labour Force Survey: Foreigners held 7% of total jobs in the EU27 in 2012

BRUSSELS – In 2012, 15.2 million foreign citizens worked in the EU27, accounting for 7% of total employment. Among these foreign citizens, 6.6 million were citizens of another EU Member State and 8.6 million were citizens of a country outside the EU. In the EU27, the employment rate for citizens of another EU Member State 67.7% was slightly higher than for nationals 64.6% and significantly higher than for citizens of a country outside the EU 53.7%.

As regards unemployment, the unemployment rate for citizens of another EU Member State 12.5% was higher than for nationals 9.8%, but significantly lower than for citizens of a country outside the EU 21.3%.

This information comes from a publication issued by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, based on the 2012 results of the European Labour Force Survey. This survey contains data on employment and unemployment, as well as on a large range of other indicators related to the labour market.

The employment rate for citizens of another EU Member State ranged from 53.2% in Malta to 80.2% in Slovenia, while for nationals it varied from 51.5% in Greece to 75.8% in the Netherlands, and for citizens of a country outside the EU from 36.2% in Belgium to 73.4% in Cyprus.

The unemployment rate for citizens of another EU Member State ranged from 5.5% in the Netherlands to 30.6% in Spain, while for nationals it varied from 3.3% in Luxembourg to 23.4% in Greece, and for citizens of a country outside the EU from 5.1% in the Czech Republic to 38.6% in Spain.

REad the rest, with full stats and charts: EUROPA – PRESS RELEASES – Labour Force Survey Foreign citizens accounted for 7% of total employment in the EU27 in 2012