2024-05-07 00:03:41
In 2023, more people from non-EU countries came legally to Germany than ever before. Many immigrants were well educated and already had a job offer.
Last year, more people from non-EU countries legally took up temporary employment in Germany than ever before. The Central Register of Foreigners recorded 419,000 people with a corresponding residence permit, as the Federal Statistical Office reported on Thursday. This meant an increase of 68,000 people or 19 percent compared to the previous year.
The number of labor migrants from non-EU countries has been growing steadily since 2010, but recorded comparatively low growth during the Corona period. Currently, two thirds (67 percent) of immigrants for temporary employment are male.
Academics make up the largest group
The largest group is 113,000 people with the so-called “Blue Card” for academic specialists from non-EU countries. Requirements are an academic degree, an appropriate job offer and a minimum salary. 76,000 non-EU nationals are currently registered to work in Germany through the “Western Balkans Regulation”.
Citizens from EU countries are allowed to freely choose their place of work within the community. Most of the approximately 1.2 million refugees from Ukraine have a humanitarian residence permit and are therefore generally allowed to work in Germany.