Majority of immigrants in developed countries are female

51.5%

Women represent 49% of the 214 million international migrants worldwide. However the aggregate stability hides trends at the regional level. Nevertheless, even if in some regions female migration flows have increased, as in the developing countries (51.5% of the total), in others have not. The relatively equal shares of women [...]

Boom of immigrants in Germany

In Germany there was a boom in immigration in 2012, with 1,081,000 people. An increase of 123,000 (+13%) from 2011. Such a high level of immigration was recorded only in late 1995. The country that lost most of its inhabitants is Poland (176,000 people). But according to the D STATIS [...]

Stockholm seeing rapid population growth

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Stockholm's population is among the fastest growing among European cities, with a new report by the city's chamber of commerce suggesting that by 2030, the Swedish capital will overtake London as the fastest growing city in western Europe. Stockholm will be home to half a million more inhabitants than it [...]

Want to leave Ireland? First read the Irish emigrant’s guide

The many Irish people that decide every day to leave their homeland in search of employment abroad now have one more tool at their disposal: a guide to emigration. It indicates western Australia as an ideal destination to base a new life. The booklet is 38 pages and is produced [...]

Immigrants in Lombardy dissatisfied with Italian life

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In 2012, more than 1 out of 10 immigrants living in the region of Lombardy wanted to leave Italy: 11.4%, of which slightly more than half want to return to the Motherland. A higher percentage than that recorded in 2011, when it stood at 10.5%. In addition, for the first [...]