Annual Report on Asylum and Migration Statistics 2006

The National Report analyses the trends and changes in Austrian asylum and migration statistics for the year 2006. The report highlights that in 2006 the number of asylum applications has continued to decrease since a peak in 2002. Also the trend of decreasing immigration inflows to Austria continued in 2006 and net migration dropped to its lowest level since 2002. Despite these simultaneous decreases, immigration continued to represent the main factor for population growth in Austria.