As of March 31, 2026, there were a total of 21,104 people aged 16 to 23 who were either in foster care or former foster care, 56% of whom were employed.
Publication date: June 23, 2026
Latest published data: March 31, 2026
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The Statistics on Unaccompanied Minors and Young Persons Out of Guardianship, aged 16 to 23, with a valid residence permit is compiled from files extracted from the Central Register of Foreigners and Social Security affiliation files, and shows data on the legal situation of foreigners aged 16 to 23 who had legal residence documentation as an unaccompanied minor or young person ex-guardian in the Reference date. It also provides information about their employment situation.
This data is published quarterly providing monthly data since June 2021.
The data from the last quarters may be affected in later publications due to the incorporation of new information.
