Germany - 2011
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. Persons with a migration background have a higher risk of poverty than the rest of the population. |
| Qualitative Info |
In general, the data of the German Microcensus reveal that the at-risk-of-poverty rate slightly decreased between 2005 and 2010. Among the group of persons with a migration background the rate decreased by 7 per cent while the decrease for the total population only amounted to 2 per cent. Yet, with 26.2 per cent in 2010 (2009: 26.7) the at-risk-of-poverty rate for persons with a migration background was still significantly higher than for persons without a migration background, which had a rate of 14.5 per cent (2009: 14.6). The rate for the foreign population was even higher with 31.7 per cent (2009: 31.8 per cent).
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| Groups affected/interested | Migrants |
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| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Health and social protection |
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