STATUS QUO OF MIGRATION AND SITUATION OF MIGRANTS IN ITALY Migration is an inevitable global phenomenon that touches nearly every continent and country in the world and one that will continue for decades to come.

Only 2% of migrations have a stable job in Italy. EMPLOYMENT IN ITALY Only 2% of migrations have a stable job in Italy. Employment is affected by the place of residence, but also by the number of years they live in Italy. Those who have lived longer in Italy are more likely to be working.

Migrants are often not aware that their temporary residence permit to allow them to be legally employed in Italy. Asylum seekers are least likely to be in employment two months after their asylum request has been lodged.

ITALY IS SEEN AS A HOSPITABLE COUNTRY BY AN ITALY IS SEEN AS A HOSPITABLE COUNTRY BY AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF MIGRANTS 92.6% Many migrants are very grateful for having been rescued at sea by Italians. Italy is perceived as a hospitable country.

FUTURE PLANS WHERE DO MIGRANTS WISH TO GO? Three quarters of interviewed migrants wish to stay in Italy. There are only six people who are interested in returning to their countries of origin. Another 11% of respondents hope to move onwards from Italy to another country. Finally , 13% do not know what their plans for the future are.

Nationality made a difference for future plans Nationality made a difference for future plans . In particular , most Eritreans are interested in moving onwards from Italy to another country , generally European . Pakistanis are the most likely to declare that they hope to stay in Italy among the ten best represented countries of origin in our sample .

Better educated migrants are generally less interested in living in Italy than those with lower levels of education. An 83% with no schooling versus 52% of migrants with a university diploma wishes to settle in Italy. Those with tertiary education hope to move onwards from Italy against 6% of migrants without schooling and 11% of the sample as a whole .

Country N United Kingdom 42 Germany 35 Sweden 15 Switzerland 15 France 14

What do migrants wish to do ? EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL PLANS About 71% of migrants would like to receive some sort of education or training. Many are interested in taking specific courses such as Italian language course . Furthermore 14% of interviewers like to enroll in university . A 13% interested in taking vocational or post-secondary courses.

What type of job would migrants like to do ?

Thanks to this research we had the possibility to get a current profile of migrants in our country, understand what drives them to leave home and how they can better integrate in Italy. Students: Francesco Donofrio. Martina Lavacca. Daniel Russo.