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NRI, CBR, and CDR of Germany Over The Years

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NRI, CBR, and CDR of Germany Over The Years

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This article is about how Germany's number of immigrants is increasing everyday. They had their highest rate of immigration in 15 years last year, when they accepted almost 1 million new immigrants. The article also talks about the pros and cons of having so many guest workers and whether they have a good opportunity financially wise as immigrants to the country of Germany.

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Pigi Mourmouri is close to retirement, but for the last year she has had more work than ever. Up to 20 immigrants come to her Catholic Church counseling service in Berlin each week. The advice-seekers have just arrived in the German capital from Greece and want to know how things work. A year ago, she had, at most, four immigrants a week.

"The number is growing at an alarming rate," said Pigi, who left Greece 45 years ago.

Nursing is one area where Germany needs staff

The latest figures from Germany's national statistics office confirm that an increasing number of immigrants are coming to Germany from European Union countries plagued by the debt crisis. Last year, some 24,000 people arrived from Greece to live and work in Germany. That is about 10,000 more than in 2010 - an increase of 90 percent. Immigration from Spain also rose 50 percent.

In all, the number of new immigrants to Germany last year topped 958,000, which is 20 percent more than 2010. Another reason for the exceptionally high immigration rate was the end of restrictions on people looking to immigrate from new EU member states in eastern and southeastern Europe: Poland, Hungary and Romania.

Mixed signals for immigrants

More than half of those seeking Mourmouri's advice are highly qualified.

"Many of these people are engineers, doctors and academics who simply have no opportunities at home. There are also a lot of young people," said Mourmouris.

German business and industry are glad to see the skilled workers. "Due to Germany's aging population, the country needs some 2 million skilled workers from abroad," said Dieter Hundt, president of the German Employers Association. Workers are especially in demand in the technical sector.

"What is really important is creating a welcoming culture to show these people that we are glad to have them here in Germany," said Hundt.

The technology sector is also seeking specialists

But things are not always made easy for these new arrivals, Mourmouris said. Until recently, immigrants from EU countries who came to Germany looking for work were entitled to various social benefits and could participate in language and integration courses.

"I thought that was very good," she said. "It was an investment in getting adjusted."

However, for several months now applications at the employment office for these courses are generally rejected, Mourmouris added.

Since the demand for highly qualified workers cannot be met from within the European Union alone, the German government has been focusing on recruiting academically trained people from non-EU countries. The introduction of the so-called "blue card" has made it easier for foreigners to immigrate to the EU and Germany. If a person can verify that they have a university degree and can prove they have a work contract with a salary of at least 44,800 euros ($57,050), then they can live and work in the EU.

For job sectors where there is a substantial need for employees, the income threshold is 35,000 euros. After three years, these immigrants can then apply for long-term residence status for themselves and their families.

Hundt said he thinks the rule should be expanded to include non-academics. The new guidelines were enacted too recently to be reflected in the immigrant figures of the national statistics office. Even so, a positive trend is already visible among immigrants from non-EU states, where 4 percent more came to Germany last year than in 2010.

Potential could go elsewhere

Teachers and researchers are needed at universities and colleges

Whether immigrants come from EU countries or the rest of the world - Mourmouris said she thinks counseling services in Germany could be improved. The first thing people need is information.

"What rights do I have here, what duties and obligations, where can I apply for jobs?" she said these are the most frequent questions asked by new arrivals. Many people, she added, are now even calling ahead of time from Greece to find out what the German rules are. She said she also thinks that the number of information center for immigrants coming to Germany is too small.

There are a few reception centers and the Federal Labor Office is now working more closely with the Greek authorities, but overall, Germany is responding too slowly to the many new immigrants, Mourmouris said.

"If this doesn't get faster, Germany will lose this potential," she warned, adding that if well-educated immigrants don't find anything in Germany, they will go elsewhere.

Author: Nicolas Martin /gb
Editor: Sean Sinico

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Nearly a million new immigrants in Germany | DW | 20.05.2012

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Pigi Mourmouri is close to retirement, but for the last year she has had more work than ever. Up to 20 immigrants come to her Catholic Church counseling service in Berlin each week. The advice-seekers have just arrived in the German capital from Greece and want to know how things work.

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All Following Sources/Links were acquired on the date: 10/08/13

http://www.dw.de/nearly-a-million-new-immigrants-in-germany/a-15964384

http://data.un.org

http://data.worldbank.org

www.indexmundi.com

http://en.worldstat.info

www.cia.gov

www.migrationinformation.org

http://kff.org

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Arithmetic Density: 228 people per Square Kilometer

Physiological Density: 666.67 people per Square kilometer

Agricultural Density:

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1. The current Net Migration rate of Germany is .71 per 1,000 people, which means that although not by ,much, Germany's immigration rate is higher than its emigration rate. More people are moving into the country then there are people moving out.

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2. Most of the immigrants to Germany are from these three countries:

1. Turkey

2. Italy

3. Poland

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3. There are currently no social issues in Germany due to high rates of immigration. In fact, the country has been titled an Immigration country, and encourages people migrating there. The economy has most definitely benefited from this decision.

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4. Top Seven Countries Germans Migrate To:

1. Switzerland

2. Austria

3. Australia

4. Russia

5. United Kingdom

6. France

7. Poland

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5. Many people move to Germany because guest workers, and foreign workers are encouraged in the country. It improves economy, decreases unemployment rate, which is very low at the moment, and is a sort of safe-haven for those who had been staying in some of the other economically deteriorating countries in Europe. The country is also very rich in heritage and culture, and historically fascinating. Many move here for this reason as well as the fact that Germany is a center of Industry and Trade.

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1. My country is in Phase 4 of the Demographic Transition Model.

2. I know this because the lower part of the pyramid is slowly shrinking, while the upper part, from age 35 and above has been increasing rapidly. This indicates lower growth in the country's population. Low Growth indicates Stage 4 of the demographic model, not Stage 1, because there is an abundance of the elderly, and a shortage of the young, not a low measure of both.

3. In regards to population, I fear my country maybe facing several issues, including labor shortage, a lack of young people to work, negative population, and an economic deterioration, caused by lack of laborers in the country, which will in turn result in a negative population. There will be a change in roles, ad adult children will start to have to take care of their old parents.

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Germany's Infant Mortality Rate is 3.48/1000

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Germany's Total Fertility Rate is 1.42 children a woman.

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Germany's Life Expectancy is as follows:

Average: 80 years

Male:78 years

Female: 83 years

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Germany's General Fertility Rate is 3.2 children per woman.

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Germany's Crude Death Rate is 11.7/1000

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Germany's Crude Birth Rate is 8.37/1000