Eurostat News Release: Social inclusion of migrants in the EU28 – Non-EU citizens twice as likely to be at risk of poverty or social exclusion as nationals in 2013, 21 Νοεμβρίου.
In 2013 in the EU28, almost half (48.7%) of non-EU citizens aged 18 and over were at risk of poverty or social exclusion, while the levels for citizens of the reporting country, referred to as “nationals”, and for citizens of another EU Member State were much lower (22.8% and 28.1% respectively).
The pattern was very similar for the severe material deprivation rate, one of the three elements contributing to being at risk of poverty or social exclusion. In 2013 in the EU28, 1 out of every 5 non-EU citizens aged 18 and over (20.7%) was severely materially deprived, meaning that they had living conditions constrained by a lack of resources such as not being able to afford to pay their bills, keep their home adequately warm, or take a one week holiday away from home. The share was 8.9% for nationals and even lower for citizens of another EU Member State (7.4%).
Looking at housing conditions, nearly a third (32.0%) of non-EU citizens aged 18 and over lived in an overcrowded household in 2013 in the EU28. In comparison, the rates were just over 15% for nationals (15.3%) and for citizens of another EU Member State (15.6%).
This information comes from a publication issued by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, with data on a large range of indicators related to the social inclusion of the migrant population, of which only a small selection is shown in this News Release. Social inclusion indicators of migrants are the second in a series of publications on migrant integration, including labour market integration and education.
Highest risk of poverty or social exclusion for non-EU citizens in Greece and Belgium
In all EU28 Member States for which comparable data are available, the at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate was higher for non-EU citizens aged 18 and over than for nationals. At least half of non-EU citizens aged 18 and over were at risk of poverty or social exclusion in Greece (72.1%), Belgium (68.4%), Spain (59.5%), France (55.8%), Croatia (53.2%), Portugal (51.7%) and Slovenia (50.6%). The lowest rates were recorded in the Czech Republic (30.8%) and Malta (31.4%).
