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.