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Median equivalised income of the population aged 20 to 64
December 2020
In 2018, the equivalent median income of individuals born abroad was some 37.8% lower than that of individuals born in Spain. A difference much higher than the EU average, which stands at 7.3%.
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Proportion of population at risk of poverty or social exclusion
December 2020
In 2018, of every 2 people of foreign origin in Spain, 1 was at risk of poverty or social exclusion. Discover if this exceeds the average of the EU countries.
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The phenomenon of immigration
December 2020
Did you know that 13.3% of Spain’s population is of foreign origin? Applications for asylum originating from extra-Community countries have multiplied by 12 in the last ten years in Spain.
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Percentage of the population (aged 25 to 54) with higher education
December 2020
Only 27.7% of the foreign population gains access to higher education in Spain, against 44% of the native population.
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Young people (aged 15 to 29) who neither study nor work
December 2020
The percentage of “NEETs” (Not in Education, Employment or Training) is much higher in Spain among women of foreign origin than among men (27.8% versus 21.6%).
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Disproportionate housing costs
December 2020
Some 30.4% of people of foreign origin live in households in which their housing costs exceed 40% of their disposable income.