Despite crisis, foreign residents increase 10%
05.11.2009
Despite the crisis, the number of foreigners in Spain with resident or stay permits has increased 10.31%. In September there were 4,715,757 people, and 38.86% of them were from EU countries.
According to data published today by the Ministry of Labour's Immigration and Emigration Service, there are about half a million (exactly 444,936) foreigners who have declared residence in the country in the last twelve months, a 1.96% increase in the third quarter compared to the previous one. In terms of origin, the Moroccan community remains the largest, with 758,174 residents in Spain; followed by Romanians (728,580), Ecuadorians (441,455), Columbians (228,255), British (221,073), Chinese, Italian, Peruvian, Bulgarian, and Portuguese.
Of the total foreign residents, 53.49% are male. The European Union is the geographic area of origin for the majority of foreigners (38.86%), followed by Latin America (30.71%), Africa (20.84%), Asian countries (6.28%), Non EU Europe (2.84%), North America (0.43%) and Oceania (0.04%).
Source: ANSAmed
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