°Opinions on foreigners



























‘Immigrants are bad for the economy’ and ‘Immigrants undermine the country's culture’

























Development by country 2002–2006



By education and country 2006



By age and country 2006




Bad for the economy Undermine the country's culture


Bad for the economy Undermine the country's culture


Bad for the economy Undermine the country's culture
UK 2002 44.6 33.5
UK Low education 54.4 54.2
UK 18–39 years 40.6 37.2

2004 43.5 38.9

Intermediate 46.2 45.9

40–59 years 45.1 44.6

2006 45.1 44.1

High education 29.7 27.3

60 years and over 49.5 52.6














DE 2002 30.1 17.4
DE Low education 50.7 33.8
DE 18–39 years 39.4 24.7

2004 43.8 25.7

Intermediate 41.4 28.2

40–59 years 36.5 24.8

2006 39.1 26.6

High education 28.4 19.8

60 years and over 42.9 32.3














FR 2002 27.9 32.7
FR Low education 51.9 50.4
FR 18–39 years 34.2 28.3

2004 37.3 34.5

Intermediate 31.1 24.9

40–59 years 37.6 35.8

2006 37.8 35.3

High education 17.5 16.9

60 years and over 45.4 47.4














SE 2002 27.4 9.5
SE Low education 39.6 18.0
SE 18–39 years 29.0 9.8

2004 34.7 11.4

Intermediate 32.7 13.7

40–59 years 26.9 10.5

2006 29.2 11.5

High education 15.9 3.3

60 years and over 32.9 14.7














ES 2002 25.3 20.1
ES Low education 30.9 29.8
ES 18–39 years 22.8 20.4

2004 26.1 22.1

Intermediate 19.9 22.2

40–59 years 25.1 24.5

2006 25.1 25.1

High education 11.3 12.8

60 years and over 29.5 34.4














CH 2002 19.0 19.1
CH Low education 32.7 33.2
CH 18–39 years 23.6 21.9

2004 26.1 22.4

Intermediate 22.6 24.2

40–59 years 18.7 17.1

2006 21.3 22.3

High education 8.4 8.4

60 years and over 20.0 28.3














US* 2005
22.6
US* Low education
31.9
US* 18–39 years
18.4






Intermediate
29.2

40–59 years
24.8






High education
14.9

60 years and over
26.4














US*: 2005



US*: 2005



US*: 2005