Table 1.
Composition of the recent arrival of asylum seekers in Germany
| Asylum Seekers (AZR) | Asylum Seekers (IAB-BAMF-SOEP) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 529,078 | 4,328 |
| (100.0) | (100.0) | |
| Syria | 219,673 | 2,181 |
| (41.5) | (42.6) | |
| Afghanistan | 51,709 | 527 |
| (9.8) | (13.6) | |
| Iraq | 44,138 | 538 |
| (8.3) | (8.7) | |
| Albania, Serbia | 31,104 | 164 |
| (5.9) | (3.8) | |
| Others | 182,454 | 918 |
| (34.5) | (31.3) |
Notes: The first column represents cases in the register of foreigners (AZR) at BAMF, for whom the entry in Germany occurred between January 1, 2013, and January 31, 2016. The second column corresponds to asylum seekers surveyed in the IAB-BAMF-SOEP Refugee Sample. Numbers for Albania and Serbia also include Kosovo. Shares by column are reported in parentheses, and for the IAB-BAMF-SOEP Refugee Sample are weighted to be representative.
Sources: Author’s calculations based on Brücker et al. (2016) and IAB-BAMF-SOEP Refugee Sample.