News item | 06-10-2023 | 15:45
In 2022, there will be an increase in migration worldwide compared to 2021. This also applies to the Netherlands: 403,108 people came to our country, which is 61% more than the year before. International events have a major influence on migration, such as Russia’s attack on Ukraine. In 2022, more than 108 thousand refugees from Ukraine came to our country. Asylum migration is a small part of the total migration to the Netherlands. In recent years, the vast majority, more than 8 in 10 migrants, came here to work or study, or because of love.
The third edition of the State of Migration was sent by the cabinet to the House of Representatives and Senate on October 6, 2023. This report contains facts and figures about migration and describes the most important developments in 2022.
Eventful migration year
2022 was an eventful migration year. The focus was on tackling the most acute challenges in the reception crisis. Implementing agencies, municipalities, provinces, safety regions and other stakeholders have worked hard on this.
Migration is much more than the asylum domain and the reception of Ukrainian displaced persons. The State of Migration therefore addresses various migration flows, including asylum, family, work and study.
On the State of Migration
There is a lot of discussion about migration and developments are moving quickly. That is why good information about migration is important. The State of Migration offers this information for a balanced debate and substantiation of policy. Figures explain who enters the Netherlands and how many people leave. In addition, figures on the integration of migrants into society are shown, for example on housing and integration. The developments in the Netherlands are not isolated. That is why the international and European perspective has also been outlined.
The State of Migration is a co-production of the Ministries of Justice and Security, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs and Social Affairs and Employment.
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