Los extranjeros residentes en Españasu aportación a la demografía

Abstract

The number of foreign immigrants who intend to settle permanently in Spain has grown significantly over the past decade. Thus, Spain's population has increased at an unprecedented rate, which is backed up by net immigration. The most relevant contribution of foreign immigrants to Spain is the rejuvenation of demographics, as more than three quarters of immigrants are under 40 years of age. Those who have arrived most recently are young adults, whilst the child population is growing rapidly due to family reunification and foreign mothers giving birth in Spain, which in part corrects the imbalance produced by the persistent fall in the country's birth rate. Finally, the contribution of foreign workers to the Spanish job market is analysed regarding aspects such as clandestine work, extremely high rates of unemployment and the undertaking of jobs undervalued or rejected by the Spanish population, making both current and future integration of these foreigners into Spain very difficult.