Indicator in all countries

Quotas for admission/entry for employment

• Austria
• Bulgaria

  There are not entry quotas for emplyment in Bulgaria.

• Cyprus

  No quotas apply

• 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
• France

  There are no quotas for admission/entry for employment.

• Germany

  No data available

• Greece

  No general quotas are foreseen. There is a procedure of invitation of foreign workers (metaklisi), where quotas are foreseen. 

• Hungary

  No quotas.

• Ireland

  Ireland does not operate a quota system in its immigration policy.

   

• Italy

  98,080 new entries (2011).

• Poland

  No quotas.

• Portugal
• Romania

  5500 for 2012

  5500 for 2013

• 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.

  Since 2010 (when the quota was 12.000 new work permits), the Government did not adopt a decree laying down annual work permit quota to limit the number of new work permits.

• 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 2012, 16543  residence permits were given to people from outside EU/EEA which is an increase of 12% from 2011.