2011
Quotas for admission/entry for employment
- Austria
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Bulgaria
There are not entry quotas for emplyment in Bulgaria.
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Cyprus
No quotas apply
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Denmark
In 2010, 22,659 residence permits for working were given to people both from EU/EEA and the rest of the world. 10,649 residence permits were given to people from EU/EEA and 12,010 residence permits were given to people from the rest of the world.
- Finland
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France
There are no quotas for admission/entry for employment.
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Germany
No data available
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Greece
No general quotas are foreseen. There is a procedure of invitation of foreign workers (metaklisi), where quotas are foreseen.
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Hungary
No quotas.
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Ireland
Ireland does not operate a quota system in its immigration policy.
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Italy
98,080 new entries (2011).
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Poland
No quotas.
- Portugal
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Romania
5500 for 2011
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Slovenia
Based on the 2011 Employment and Work of Aliens Act, aliens with permanent residence permits and refugees have free access to the labour market based on their status and do not need to apply for a work permit.
The Government Decree laying down work permit quota for 2010 to limit the number of aliens on labour market sets the quota of 12.000 work permits.
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Spain
The catalog of difficult coverage is issued by the Ministry of Labour, is aimed at foreigners living outside Spain and covers occupations in which the Public Employment Services have found it difficult to manage jobs that employers have when want to cover vacancies.
Quotas for admission.
2010 - 168, 2009 - 901, 2008 - 15.731. -
Sweden
In 2010, 18 480 residence permits were given to people from EU/EEA and 99 residence permits were given to people from the rest of the world. There is no restrictions in the form of a max. limit to the issue of permissions.