How much immigration was there in Western Europe at the beginning of the 20th century?

[Erronkari]

The coal mines did attract immigration from Ireland, Poland, Spain and Italy in particular, as well as other parts of Britain of course. More specifically, Cardiff Bay has very long-established Somali and Yemeni populations. As for the post-war era, there has been some Commonwealth and European immigration, though much less than in London, Midlands, Yorkshire and Lancashire of course. However, recent years have seen lots of foreign students, doctors and asylum-seekers in particular come to live here, as well as some Eastern European workers in farms, factories and the service sector.

Thank you very much for the explanation.
Very interesting data, friend!!

[Ruggery]

I believe that, at least in some years in the first half of the 20th century, around one third of people in France were born overseas - mostly Iberia, Italy and to a lesser degree Poland. The UK had some immigration from both the Commonwealth and the less affluent parts of Europe (many of them Jews in the latter's case), but certainly nothing like now and not even comparable to France back then.

Did France also receive German immigrants? I think remember that there was a large community of Germans.

[Tooting Carmen]

Did France also receive German immigrants? I think remember that there was a large community of Germans.

Mostly refugees fleeing the Nazis (as did Britain too).

[Ruggery]

Mostly refugees fleeing the Nazis (as did Britain too).

German Jews?

[Jacques de Imbelloni]

Migration[edit]

The migration of Algerians to France happened in multiple waves: from 1913–1921, from 1922–1939, and from 1940–1954. During the years of 1947–1953, specifically, France saw a large influx of Maghrebi immigrants. Legal Algerian immigrants numbered 740,000 between these years^[15]
In the 1950s, the French government began encouraging Algerian migration, as a result of pressure from businesses. This pressure was partly caused by the lack of workers in post-WWII France

[Ruggery]

Migration[edit]

The migration of Algerians to France happened in multiple waves: from 1913–1921, from 1922–1939, and from 1940–1954. During the years of 1947–1953, specifically, France saw a large influx of Maghrebi immigrants. Legal Algerian immigrants numbered 740,000 between these years^[15]
In the 1950s, the French government began encouraging Algerian migration, as a result of pressure from businesses. This pressure was partly caused by the lack of workers in post-WWII France

They needed cheap labor, not so different from today.

[Tooting Carmen]

German Jews?

Many but by no means all were, yes.