





Romanians in Spain live better than the ones in Italy
Living in improper conditions in Spain is also far more uncommon in Spain - 0.2%, compared to 3% in Italy.
In Spain, most Romanians work in constructions -29%, followed by domestic and maintenance works - 14%, bartending, waiting on tables or chefs - 10%, commerce - 5% and hospitality - 3%. These areas of work cover a total of 61% of all Romanian immigrants in Spain.
Also compared to Italy, Romanians in Spain have more of an enterprising spirit: 34% dream of opening their own businesses, compared to 24% in Italy, work more for a higher income (67% vs. 50%) or continue their studies or earn more qualification ( 33% vs. 20%).
Most immigrants in both countries are Romanian ethnics, Roma ethnics representing 1% of the total in Spain and 5% in Italy.