Slovenia - 2012
Do migrants have a higher risk of poverty than the rest of the population?
- Code:
- RED92
- Key Area:
- Health And Social Protection
- Strand(s):
- Discrimination, Equality
| Short Answer |
Yes, migrants have a higher risk of poverty than the rest of the population. |
| Qualitative Info |
According to Eurostat, households of third country nationals in Slovenia have a lower annual income comparing to nationals. According to the 2011 report, the data shows lower median annual equivalised disposable incomes for third country nationals. The median annual disposable income for nationals' households was 14.687 EUR, for other EU member states nationals' households 13.987 EUR and for third-country nationals' households 12.923 EUR.
According to press release issued at the Intrnational Migrants Day by the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, 25% of foreign-born population in Slovenia aged 25-54 and 14% of native-born population in Slovenia of the same age was at risk of poverty or social exclusion which shows a higher risk of poverty for foreign born population.
Source: Migrants in Europe. A statistical portrait of the first and second generation. Eurostat Statistical books, 2011, available at http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-31-10-539/EN/KS-31-10-539-EN.PDF. International Migrants Day 2011, news posted by the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, available at http://www.stat.si/eng/novica_prikazi.aspx?id=4415. |
| Data | 25% of foreign-born population aged 25-54 is in risk of poverty in relation to 14% of native-born population of the same age. |
| Groups affected/interested | Migrants |
| Type (R/D) | Anti-migrant/xenophobia |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Health and social protection |
| External Url | http://www.stat.si/eng/novica_prikazi.aspx?id=4415 |
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