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reportOct 18, 2016

Middle East’s Migrant Population More Than Doubles Since 2005

Regional conflict and economic opportunity boost number of migrants from 25 million to 54 million.
reportJun 29, 2017

Methodology

Estimates of the lawful permanent resident and foreign-born U.S. citizen population The estimates presented in this report for the U.S. lawful immigrant population, including the number of foreign-born U.S. citizens and those eligible to apply for citizenship, are based on a residual estimation methodology developed to estimate the unauthorized immigrant population in the U.S. The […]
short readsMar 15, 2017

European asylum applications remained near record levels in 2016

In 2016, European Union countries, Norway and Switzerland received more than 1.2 million asylum applications, below the record 1.3 million applications received in 2015.
reportApr 11, 2017

Global Restrictions on Religion Rise Modestly in 2015, Reversing Downward Trend

Government restrictions on religion and social hostilities involving religion increased in 2015 for the first time in three years. Government harassment and use of force surged in Europe, as did social hostilities against Muslims.
short readsNov 2, 2016

Italy on track to surpass Greece in refugee arrivals for 2016

With nearly 160,000 arrivals so far in 2016, Italy may surpass Greece as Europe’s new focal point for refugee flows.
data essayDec 13, 2016

How Religious Groups Differ in Educational Attainment

A new Pew Research Center global demographic study shows differences in educational attainment among the world’s major religious groups.
reportDec 13, 2016

1. Muslim educational attainment

Among the world’s major religious groups, Muslims have made some of the greatest gains in educational achievement in recent decades. The share of Muslim adults (ages 25 and older) with at least some formal schooling has risen by 25 percentage points in the past three generations, from fewer than half (46%) among the oldest group […]
reportAug 2, 2016

Number of Refugees to Europe Surges to Record 1.3 Million in 2015

The recent wave of asylum seekers to 28 EU countries, Norway and Switzerland accounts for one-in-ten asylum applications to the region since 1985.
reportSep 20, 2016

Methodology

Overview The estimates presented in this report for the U.S. unauthorized immigrant population are based on a residual estimation methodology that compares a demographic estimate of the number of immigrants residing legally in the country with the total number of immigrants as measured by a survey – either the American Community Survey or the March […]
reportNov 3, 2016

Size of U.S. Unauthorized Immigrant Workforce Stable After the Great Recession

There were 8 million unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. working or looking for work in 2014, making up 5% of the civilian labor force.

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Middle East’s Migrant Population More Than Doubles Since 2005

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European asylum applications remained near record levels in 2016

Global Restrictions on Religion Rise Modestly in 2015, Reversing Downward Trend

Italy on track to surpass Greece in refugee arrivals for 2016

How Religious Groups Differ in Educational Attainment

1. Muslim educational attainment

Number of Refugees to Europe Surges to Record 1.3 Million in 2015

Methodology

Size of U.S. Unauthorized Immigrant Workforce Stable After the Great Recession

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