Table 1 Distribution of foreign population resident in Italy (age 18–69) interviewed in the surveillance system PASSI (2008–2013; n = 228,201; foreigners 9516, 4.1% of the respondents) by selected sociodemographic variables. Comparison with residents with Italian citizenship
% on the total of migrants | CI | % among Italians | CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Country of origin (geographical area)* | ||||
European Union (not From HDC) | 31.2 | 30.1–32.2% | – | – |
Other European countries | 28.9 | 27.9–29.9% | – | – |
North Africa | 12.7 | 11.9–13.5% | – | – |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 6.3 | 5.7–6.9% | – | – |
Asia | 10.4 | 9.7–11.2% | – | – |
America (not from HDC) | 10.6 | 9.8–11.4% | – | – |
Length of stay in Italy | ||||
0–4 years | 15.7 | 14.7–16.7% | – | – |
5–9 years | 29.7 | 28.5–31.0% | – | – |
10 years and over | 54.6 | 53.3–55.9% | – | – |
Gender | ||||
Male | 41.4 | 40.2–42.6% | 49.8 | 49.7–49.9% |
Female | 58.6 | 57.4–59.8% | 50.2 | 50.1–50.3% |
Age | ||||
18–24 | 11.3 | 10.6–12.0% | 11.1 | 10.9–11.3% |
25–34 | 31.7 | 30.5–32.8% | 17.9 | 17.7–18.0% |
35–49 | 42.2 | 41.1–43.4% | 34.5 | 34.4–34.6% |
50–69 | 14.8 | 14.0–15.7% | 36.5 | 36.4–36.6% |
Economic difficulties | ||||
A lot | 25.4 | 24.4–26.5% | 14.2 | 14.0–14.4% |
Some | 48.2 | 47.0–49.4% | 41.4 | 41.1–41.7% |
None | 26.4 | 25.3–27.5% | 44.4 | 44.1–44.7% |
Education | ||||
Elementary-no school | 9.7 | 9.0–10.5% | 10.2 | 10.0–10.3% |
Middle school diploma | 34.0 | 32.9–35.2% | 30.1 | 29.8–30.3% |
High school diploma | 45.3 | 44.1–46.5% | 45.0 | 44.8–45.3% |
University degree | 11.0 | 10.2–11.8% | 14.7 | 14.5–14.9% |
Marital status | ||||
Single | 26.0 | 24.9–27.1% | 32.7 | 32.5–32.9% |
Married | 64.8 | 63.6–65.9% | 60.0 | 59.6–60.1% |
Separated/divorced | 6.6 | 6.1–7.3% | 4.9 | 4.8–5.0% |
Widow/er | 2.6 | 2.3–3.1% | 2.5 | 2.4–2.6% |