Fig. 2
From: Refugee immigration and the growth of low-wage work in the EU15
Number of refugees in the EU15 countries between 1951 and 2017. Source: UNHCR, time series. Note 1: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Note 2: EU 15 with Luxemburg excluded and Norway and Switzerland included. Continental Europe (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands and Switzerland). Southern Europe (Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain); Nordic region (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden); the UK and Ireland