ITS T

REND A

ND ITS IM

PACT

–

THE

EUROPEA

N UNIO

N AS A

CASE

STUDY

1

MODU

LE 4M

ODU

LE 4

ECONOM

IC M

IGRATI

ON

IN T

HE GLO

BAL AGE

2

- A border-free area

- It covers so far 26 European countries

- Basically, every EU citizen is entitled to work and reside freely within the territory of the member states!

© European Union, 1995-2013

Video 1 Here!“Introduction of Schengen”

THE SCHENGEN AREA

3© European Union, 1995-2013

Video 2“SPAIN: Young Spanish job seekers find their El Dorado”

Video 3“Spanish Engineers Head for Germany | Made in Germany”

STUDY : SPANISH IMMIGRANTS IN GERMANY

4

But the growth rate has been gradually

decreasing.

POPULATION OF THE EU AS A WHOLE: INCREASING

5

FERTILITY RATE BELOW 2.1

What do you notice from the figures?

Germany: - 0.19 population growth rate (2013)

6

Table extracted from Index Mundi

IN SOME COUNTRIES, THE POPULATION HAS ALREADY BEEN DECREASING

7

EUROPE IS AGEING

8

(1) SOCIAL WELFARE SYSTEMS AT RISK

2012: 4 workers for every pensioner in the EU

2060: 2 workers for every pensioner in the EU

9

Impact of Declining and Ageing Population:

:PENSIONER

WORKER

Estimated lack of skilled workers in Germany 2 million by 20205.2 million by 2030

10

Impact of Declining and Ageing Population:

(1) LACK OF SKILLED WORKERS

11

Migration contributes more than natural

increase to population growth

WHAT CAN BE DONE?

1. Natural Increase

2. Net migration

12

Unemployment rates by duration, 2012 (%); Table extracted from: Eurostat

Unemployment Rate in Hong

Kong July-Sept, 2013 3.3%

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

13

Competition: Migrants in Europe : Designed by Federico Beccari (Italy)