This statistic shows the results of a survey on the extent of agreement with the statement that immigrants are a burden on the welfare system in Denmark in 2017. The majority of respondents, or 39 percent, tended to agree with this statement, while 28 percent tended to disagree.
To what extent do you agree or disagree that immigrants are a burden on our welfare system?
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This question was phrased by the source as follows:
"There are different views regarding the impact of immigrants on society in Sweden. To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? Overall, immigrants… Are a burden on our welfare system."
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European Commission. (April 12, 2018). To what extent do you agree or disagree that immigrants are a burden on our welfare system? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/895529/extent-to-which-immigrants-are-a-burden-on-the-welfare-system-in-denmark/
European Commission. "To what extent do you agree or disagree that immigrants are a burden on our welfare system?." Chart. April 12, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/895529/extent-to-which-immigrants-are-a-burden-on-the-welfare-system-in-denmark/
European Commission. (2018). To what extent do you agree or disagree that immigrants are a burden on our welfare system?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/895529/extent-to-which-immigrants-are-a-burden-on-the-welfare-system-in-denmark/
European Commission. "To What Extent Do You Agree or Disagree That Immigrants Are a Burden on Our Welfare System?." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/895529/extent-to-which-immigrants-are-a-burden-on-the-welfare-system-in-denmark/
European Commission, To what extent do you agree or disagree that immigrants are a burden on our welfare system? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/895529/extent-to-which-immigrants-are-a-burden-on-the-welfare-system-in-denmark/ (last visited May 16, 2025)
To what extent do you agree or disagree that immigrants are a burden on our welfare system? [Graph], European Commission, April 12, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/895529/extent-to-which-immigrants-are-a-burden-on-the-welfare-system-in-denmark/
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