Modernizing EU Migration Statistics

Summary

This regulation updates the rules for collecting migration and asylum statistics in the EU. It introduces requirements for more detailed, gender-sensitive data to better support policy-making and protect vulnerable groups.
10 22.06.2020
Other
human rights
social policy
european union
public administration

Key points

  • Modernization of statistical frameworks for migration and international protection to respond to changing migratory flows.
  • Requirement for gender-disaggregated data to identify specific vulnerabilities and inequalities.
  • Inclusion of variables such as gender identity and sexual orientation to better understand the experiences of LGBTQI+ persons.
  • Expansion of reporting on asylum procedures, including those processed under accelerated or border procedures.
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