immigrants in spain: employment and welfare assimilation
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An immigrant-friendly country
Year Number regularized
Benefit granted Conditions
1985-1986 38,181 Residence and work permit
All unauthorized workers and residents
1991 110,100 Residence and work permit
In Spain since May 15, 1991
1996 21,300 1 year residence and work permit
In Spain since January 1, 1996
2000 163,900 1 year residence and work permit
Either worked or applied for residence in the 3 years prior to 2000
2001 216,400 1 year residence and work permit
Had to prove employment and social ties
2005 548,700 6 months residence and work permit
Had to have a job offer lasting for 6 months
Over time, origin of immigrants has changed
Cohort EU15 Other Europeans
Latin Americans
Africans
Pre-1990 0.273 0.009 0.016 0.0891990-1994 0.126 0.030 0.030 0.1431995-1999 0.158 0.093 0.094 0.2372000-2004 0.217 0.585 0.504 0.3642005-2009 0.072 0.263 0.156 0.128Sample size 6,803 8,463 20,321 8,392
What about use of cash-benefit social programs?
Contributary component:
– Unemployment benefits – Disability pensions – Survivors’ pension
Non-contributary component:
– Family allowances – Other social programs
Relative Weight of the Spanish Social Protection Benefits as a Percentage of the EU15 Average (in PPS per inhabitant)