"Member States of the EU have traditionally been a destination for migrants, whether from elsewhere within the EU or from elsewhere in the world. The flow of migrants has led to a range of skills and talents introduced into local economies, while also generally increasing cultural diversity. The integration of migrants has increasingly become a key area for policy focus, with measures to help immigrants and their descendants to overcome various integration barriers so they may be more active participants in society. The Zaragoza declaration adopted in 2010 by the European Ministerial Conference on Integration identified a number of policy areas relevant to migrant integration and agreed on a set of common indicators for monitoring the situation of migrants and the outcome of integration policies. Four areas of integration have been currently identified as priority areas, building on national experiences and key for the common basic principles. Employment is a vital part of the integration process, and efforts in education are essential in helping immigrants to become successful and more active participants in society. Social inclusion is important not only for access to the labour market, but also for entry into society more generally. The participation of immigrants in the democratic process as active citizens supports their integration and enhances their sense of belonging. Apart from the Zaragoza indicators, Eurostat also publishes additional indicators on health and housing, as well as regional employment and indicators related to second-generation migrants. To respond to policy and the user needs, data analyses are performed by country of birth and by country of citizenship, based on data availability and reliability.."

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