What this measures
Returned following an order to leave (year). Non-EU citizens returned to any destination after an order to leave.
Who publishes it
Eurostat (migr_eirtn). Dataset migr_eirtn; the selected series uses citizen=TOTAL, c_dest=TOTAL, sex=T, age=TOTAL, unit=PER.
How to read it
The reference period is 2019. Publication age and the period covered are different; a recent download does not make an old observation new. Blank values remain blank.
Comparability and limitations
Asylum claims, encounters, detected illegal presence, orders to leave and returns measure different events. None is a count of everyone living irregularly in the country; categories cannot be added together to estimate a population.