In 2019, Austria received 82 000 new immigrants on a long-term or permanent basis (including changes of status and free mobility), ‑6% compared to 2018. This figure comprises 70.2% immigrants benefitting from free mobility, 7.4% labour migrants, 12.8% family members (including accompanying family) and 9.1% humanitarian migrants. Around 3 600 permits were issued to tertiary-level international students and 11 000 to temporary and seasonal labour migrants (excluding intra-EU migration). In addition, 320 000 intra-EU postings were recorded in 2019, an increase of 170% compared to 2018. These posted workers are generally on short-term contracts.