In Austria as in MT, CY and SI, a minority believes that ethnic diversity enriches the national culture. Over a quarter (29.6%) of Austrians polled believe that any legally-established third-country national should be deported. This figure jumps to 45.3% for unemployed migrants. A majority believes that foreigners are less likely to be hired, accepted for training or promoted (56.6%) and that ethnic discrimination is fairly widespread (56.3%). Yet only a third believes that not enough is being done to fight discrimination. 28% knew that ethnic discrimination in the labour market is illegal. The majority would support special measures in the labour market based on ethnicity, but the level is the second lowest in the EU-27 after DK. Austrians are divided (50.5% in favour) on whether migrants should be allowed to reunite their immediate family in Austria. A slight minority supports equal social rights or facilitated naturalisation.
See Eurobarometer 59.2 (2003) and "Special Eurobarometer survey on discrimination in the EU" 65.4 (2006)
