Immigration to the EU:
In 2023, approximately 2.3 million immigrants arrived in the EU from non-EU countries.
This marked an 18% increase compared to 2022 but remained below the pre-COVID-19 level of 2.7 million in 2019.
The top countries of destination for immigrants from outside the EU were Germany (439,000) and Spain (421,000).
Overall, immigrants from these EU members represented 60% of all immigrants who entered the EU from non-EU countries.
Immigration to Greece:
Greece, like other EU countries, has been significantly affected by migrant inflows.
While specific numbers for Greece are not provided in the data, it’s important to acknowledge its role as a key entry point for migrants.
Greece needs a lot of workers in agriculture where the needs are very big but the supply of labor is rather very small. Greece is an agricultural country producing a wide variety of agricultural products of high or very high quality. Therefore the remuneration can be very favourable in Greece for farming workers, as well as for other perks that may be in order.
Actual immigration patterns are more complex. For a comprehensive view, you can explore the Eurostat interactive publication on Migration and Asylum in Europe – 2023 edition1. Additionally, the EU Immigration Portal provides practical information for those coming to the EU for various purposes2.
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