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Post by radovic on Sept 18, 2008 14:23:41 GMT -5
Immigration increases Slovenia's population
workpermit.com September 15, 2008
Membership of the European Union in 2004 has led to significant population increases according to the Slovenian government's statistics agency.
According to recent Eurostat figures Slovenia has seen the third highest increase in immigration in the EU in 2007. The first was the Czech Republic, with a 141.8% growth over the previous year, and Denmark, with 131.7% growth.
In 2007, 29,193 people immigrated to Slovenia, an increase of 45.8% over 2006. The nation's population increased by 14,250 people in 2007 as a result of immigration. July 2007 estimates place Slovenia's population at 2,009,245 people.
Migration into the country increased by 127% over the previous year. Immigration has been increasing annually at an average rate of 50% since its accession to the European Union in 2004.
The largest percentage of immigrants (85.4%) in 2007 originated from the ex-Yugoslav republics, such as Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia; 12,479 people immigrated from Bosnia and Herzegovina, accounting for 45.4% of all foreigners to immigrate to Slovenia in 2007; The second largest immigration group originated from Serbia (6,368), followed by Macedonia (3,163).
More than 82% of immigrants entering Slovenia in 2007 were men. Most immigrants arrived in Slovenia for the purpose of employment. Slovenia enjoys the highest GDP per captita of the eight former Communist nations that joined the EU in 2004.
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yeni
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Post by yeni on Sept 18, 2008 14:37:15 GMT -5
i understand them, Slovenia is a beautiful and prosperous country. among the neighboring countries i would also try there first, if i had to emmigrate.
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Post by tyson on Sept 18, 2008 22:09:36 GMT -5
i'm suprised that these people from former yu opted to go to slovenia instead of germany or france and the rest of western europe. i'm also suprised because i thought that most of the immigration would be unskilled immigrants from 3rd world countries, coming to suck their welfare system dry.
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Post by Rhezus on Oct 5, 2008 17:12:05 GMT -5
Hope right ppl are moving in Slovenia and crime statistics are not increasing though.
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Post by tito on May 19, 2009 2:08:03 GMT -5
Slovenia at bottom of EU in terms of birth rates11 March 2007 LJUBLJANA -- With 1.26 children born per woman Slovenia is among the countries with the lowest birth rates in the EU. The data was released by Eurostat ahead of 8 March, International Women's Day. Poland (1.24) and Slovakia (1.25) are the only countries in the EU with lower birth rates than Slovenia.. Slovenian women lag behind in computer skills, with as many as 47% of those aged between 16 and 74 being completely unfamiliar even with computer basics. b92.net/eng/news/region-article.php?yyyy=2007&mm=03&dd=11&nav_id=40063
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