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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
06/01/2012 - 12:27
Short Answer

Yes

Qualitative Info

Statistical surveys on employment show that the unemployment rate of immigrants is almost twice the unemployment rate of non-immigrants. Foreigners or people of foreign origin constitute a large part of the group of beneficiaries of the Universal health care coverage (CMU) which covers residents not protected by any other health insurance with low income.

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Groups affected/interested Migrants
Type (R/D) Anti-migrant/xenophobia
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Health and social protection
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