In 2022, 60,000 Bulgarians arrived in Germany, but 40,000 left it. There is a tendency for fewer and fewer Eastern Europeans to immigrate to the Federal Republic, which creates serious problems for the economy, he wrote in his material DW.
More people continue to immigrate to Germany from the EU than leave it, but the interest of Europeans is far less than in the years before the pandemic. In 2022, 480 thousand European Union citizens arrived in the Federal Republic. At the same time, 340 thousand have left it, according to the data of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees.
Most immigrate to Germany from Bulgaria, Romania and Poland
The growth in immigration is 2.8% compared to 2021, but six years ago the difference between the number of people immigrating to Germany and leaving it was six times larger.
Most Europeans move to Germany from Bulgaria, Romania and Poland. However, the number of Eastern Europeans immigrating to the Federal Republic is decreasing. In 2022, 160,000 Romanians, 80,000 Poles and 60,000 Bulgarians arrived in Germany. At the same time, 110 thousand Romanians, 55 thousand Poles and 40 thousand Bulgarians left it.
By 2015, the number of Bulgarians living in Germany had doubled. The biggest drop is among Croats, who have been part of the European Union since 2013, and from 2023 – also of the Eurozone and Schengen. In 2015, 39 thousand more Croatian citizens immigrated to Germany than left it. In 2022, this number was only 3,300.
The main reasons are economics and demographics
Experts list several reasons for this drastic decline. On the one hand, many of the Europeans who wanted to live and work in Germany have already done so. More than five million citizens of other EU countries live in the country. In addition, in most Eastern European countries, serious economic growth has been noted in recent years.
At the same time, however, the countries of Eastern Europe are suffering from a serious demographic crisis, and mainly the young are the ones who emigrate, “Süddeutsche Zeitung” notes.
The trend of fewer and fewer Eastern Europeans wanting to work in Germany is having a heavy impact on the local economy, which is suffering from a labor shortage. Therefore, the German authorities are taking measures to make the labor market more attractive and accessible to qualified staff from non-EU countries.
Working on the post:
2023-07-27 17:39:00
#Germany #longer #attractive #Bulgarians
