In 2018, Austria received 87 000 new immigrants on a long-term or permanent basis (including changes of status and free mobility), ‑11.6% compared to 2017. This figure comprises 65.2% immigrants benefitting from free mobility, 6.4% labour migrants, 10.7% family members (including accompanying family) and 17.2% humanitarian migrants. Around 3 800 permits were issued to tertiary-level international students and 8 700 to temporary and seasonal labour migrants (excluding intra-EU migration). In addition, 120 000 intra-EU postings were recorded in 2018, a decrease of 15% compared to 2017. These posted workers are generally on short-term contracts.