The Labor Market Integration of New Arrivals in Europe
This project with the International Labour Office, concluded in 2014, evaluated the ease with which foreign-born workers within the European Union are able to establish themselves in destination-country labor markets during the first decade after arrival. The research evaluated the conditions under which new immigrants are able not only to find employment, but also to progress into middle-skilled jobs.
The project's first phase included country case studies considering the influence of individual characteristics and broader economic conditions on immigrant workers' employment prospects. The second phase evaluated the effectiveness of integration and workforce development policies in helping them overcome these barriers and move up into middle-skilled positions.
The project, funded by the European Union, studied the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
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Slow Motion: The Labor Market Integration of New Immigrants in France
France's labor market is forbidding to new immigrants. And even after nine years, employment rates remain more than 10 percentage points below those of native workers.
Moving Up the Ladder? Labor Market Outcomes in the United Kingdom amid Rising Immigration
UK immigrants entered work rapidly after 2004 and made gains over time, but remained concentrated in low-skilled jobs despite higher-than-native education levels.
Catching Up: The Labor Market Outcomes of New Immigrants in Sweden
Refugees and family arrivals to Sweden gain ground over time but never close the employment gap with natives, facing structural barriers that education cannot fully explain.
A Precarious Position: The Labor Market Integration of New Immigrants in Spain
New immigrants to Spain found work quickly in a booming economy but were concentrated in precarious fixed-term jobs that offered little protection once the 2008 global recession hit.
A Tumultuous Decade: Employment Outcomes of Immigrants in the Czech Republic
Postcommunist immigrants in the Czech Republic match native employment rates but are concentrated in low-skilled work despite above-average education levels.
