| Country | 1997 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 70% | 85% |
| Belgium | 30% | 45% |
| Denmark | 30% | 20% to 40% |
| Finland | 20% | 30% |
| France | 40% | 30% to 40% |
| Germany | 60% | 53% average |
| — Northern region: 62% | ||
| — Central region: 52% | ||
| — Southern region: 32% | ||
| Greece | 60% | 70% |
| Ireland | 10% | 15% |
| Italy | 80% | 90% |
| Luxembourg | 40% | |
| Netherlands | 60% | 68% |
| Norway | 25% | |
| Portugal | 15% | |
| Spain | 40% | 50% |
| Sweden | 20% | 25% |
| United Kingdom | 25% | Variations according to towns, can be as high as follows: |
| — Glasgow: 99% | ||
| — Edinburgh: 90% | ||
| — Leeds: 95% | ||
| — Middlesborough: 100% | ||
| — Nottingham: 100% | ||
| — West Surrey: 95% |
*“Foreign women” will mean non-European Union citizens. Licia Brussa (ed.). 1999. “Health, Migration and Sex Work: Transnational AIDS/STD prevention among migrant prostitutes in Europe.” TAMPEP International Foundation: Amsterdam, pp. 25-26.