EU survey on immigrants and descendants of immigrants

The survey collected comparable data in 15 EU Member States – Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden – from people originating from Turkey, sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa and Syria.
Project Status
Findings available
Project start date
October
2020

What?

The survey collected comparable data in 15 EU Member States – Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden – from people originating from Turkey, sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa and Syria.

The survey asked about their experiences in various areas of life – ranging from employment to crime victimisation – through the lens of fundamental rights.

Why?

The survey results will help Member States and EU institutions to protect the fundamental rights of people who have an immigrant and ethnic minority background.

In the absence of comparable data at EU and Member State level, the survey will provide unique, timely and relevant EU-wide comparable data on the impact of anti-discrimination, anti-racism and equality legislation and policies.

The findings will also help policy makers to develop targeted legal and policy responses in the areas of social rights, integration, social inclusion, civic participation and trust in public authorities. Additionally, they will support further development of fundamental rights indicators in the area of immigrant integration.

How?

Data were collected through face-to-face interviews and an online questionnaire.

The survey builds on the methodology and procedures developed for EU-MIDIS II and on stakeholder consultations carried out in 2019.

The design of the survey enables the analysis of trends over time for certain results.

The survey includes questions on:

  • experiences of perceived discrimination in employment, education, housing and healthcare services.
  • experiences of police stops and criminal victimisation, including hate crime.
  • awareness of rights and redress mechanisms.
  • participation and integration in society.

The survey results will take into account the specific experiences of women, different age groups, and people with disabilities.

The survey data were collected in 2022 and the first findings will be available in 2023.