In 2018, Denmark received 56 000 new immigrants on a long-term or permanent basis (including changes of status and free mobility), ‑1.6% compared to 2017. This figure comprises 54.9% immigrants benefitting from free mobility, 14.8% labour migrants, 17.6% family members (including accompanying family) and 3% humanitarian migrants. Around 8 900 permits were issued to tertiary-level international students and 5 800 to temporary and seasonal labour migrants (excluding intra-EU migration). In addition, 20 000 intra-EU postings were recorded in 2018, an increase of 30.4% compared to 2017. These posted workers are generally on short-term contracts.