The Impact of Immigration on European Population and Workforce

A 15% work in manufacturing, 13.75% in leisure services, and 11.55% in cleaning.

But you know what is the most noticeable fact, is that whilst 21.72% of Spaniards are employed in qualified positions, only 5.06% of foreigners are. And even wider is the difference in positions of Public Administration, business management or as professionals and technicians: 23.01% of Spaniards fall under this category, compared to 4.01% of foreigners. You can clearly see with all of this evidence that immigrants take all the jobs the Spaniards think they are too low for them.

Europe had passed two consecutive years of decreasing population between 2017 and 2018 due to fast ageing and a lower fertility rate in many countries.

However, the increase in population in 2018 was mostly due to immigrants. They increased the population by almost 1.5 million people. Due to the fact that it is expected to increase the ageing and assuming that the fertility rates endure at a relatively low degree, there will be more deaths than births, this will prove that migration will contribute to the European population.

The ageing is also very fast, the median age in 2016 was 42.6 whereas in 1990 the median age was 35.2.

As the years pass, you know that life expectancy is growing rapidly, yet the birth rate is decreasing significantly every year. The natural fertility rate should be 2.1%, but it is 1.6. Only France and Ireland are the closest to the fertility rate. And again, thanks to immigration the population will still increase.

To conclude, I know you were waiting for me to say it. Is immigration good? Well ladies and gentlemen, OF COURSE, it's good. It helps with the consumption in many cities because they will need basic needs. You need water in your daily life, right? Well, immigrants too. You need food, right? Well, immigrants too. You need clothes, right? Well, immigrants too.

They increase our population, and we need that because our fertility rate is decreasing relatively.

Well people, now you know why you have to thank the person next to you.