Europe — Flow Monitoring Surveys in the Mediterranean and Beyond: Moroccan and Algerian respondents (8 October 2015 — 29 March 2016)

Between 8 October 2015 and 29 March 2016 IOM field staff in Greece, fYROM, Croatia, Slovenia and Hungary amassed interviews with 8,845 migrants and refugees, of which 192 people were interviewed over the week from 22 – 28 March. This week’s report focuses on providing analysis on Moroccan and Algerian respondents who comprise 6% of all respondents and 78% of all African nationals respondents. The majority of Moroccan and Algerian respondents reported economic reasons for leaving their country of origin. Moroccans comprise a larger proportion of respondents reporting economic reasons (93%), as compared to Algerian respondents (86%). 10% of Algerian respondents reported other reasons for leaving (such as limited access to basic/humanitarian services), versus 4% of Moroccans.