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Unskilled Immigrants in US – Upskilling an untapped resource
In communities across the country, many employers are having trouble finding enough skilled workers, especially to fill middle-skilled positions that require some postsecondary training but not a four-year college degree. They may be overlooking an untapped resource. Immigrants in those communities could potentially meet these labor force needs, but many are in lower-skilled jobs with limited … Continue reading
Immigrants in Sweden – Not substitutes for Swedish workers research finds
We evaluate the relationship between immigrant and native employment using the Swedish administrative employer-employee linked LOUISE database. We find that if firms increase employment of immigrant workers by 10 percent, they increase employment of Swedish workers within the same occupation of the immigrants by 1.2-2.8 percent, and they increase employment of Swedish workers within other … Continue reading
Immigrants and PIAAC – If you are not satisfied with your country’s performance, don’t blame them
The international survey of adult skills, PIAAC, records large differences in numeracy and literacy skills between immigrants and non-immigrants. We examine how these differences relate to the countries’ average skills and skill rankings. Immigrants are defined by country of birth or in terms of languages spoken. For almost all countries, the differences in average skills … Continue reading
Immigrants Language Training in France – Hours of training increase labor force participation
We examine the impact of language training on the economic integration of immigrants in France. The language classes are offered by the French Ministry of the Interior after the immigrant signs the Contrat d’accueil et d’intégration. The training is more likely to be available when the test score of an initial language exam is below … Continue reading
Canada – Chronic low income among immigrants increased from 15.8% in 2000 to 16.3% in 2004, but then declined to 12.3% by 2012
The study Chronic Low Income Among Immigrants in Canada and its Communities provides new evidence on the incidence of chronic low income among immigrants aged 25 or older during the 2000s as well as variations across 29 Canadian cities and regions. Chronic low income is defined as having a family income under a low-income cut-off for five or more consecutive … Continue reading
Immigrants Literacy Skills – A gap equivalent to 3.5 years of schooling OECD finds
Immigrants have weaker literacy skills than native-born adults on average and the gap is the equivalent of 3.5 years of schooling. On average, about two-thirds of the difference in literacy proficiency between foreign- born and native-born adults is explained by how well immigrants have mastered the host country’s language and where they acquired their highest … Continue reading
UK – Is there different treatment in recruitment practices and the workplace based on nationality?
In August 2015, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (‘the EHRC’) conducted research into employer and employee practices, perceptions and experiences in relation to recruitment. Our aim was to understand whether there was any evidence of differential treatment between UK-born and foreign-born workers with a right to work in the UK; the extent of discrimination … Continue reading
US – How many immigrants are underemployed (i.e., in low-skilled jobs) or unemployed?
The United States has long attracted some of the world’s best and brightest, drawn by the strong U.S. economy, renowned universities, and reputation for entrepreneurship and innovation. But because of language, credential-recognition, and other barriers many of these highly skilled, college-educated immigrants cannot fully contribute their academic and professional training and skills once in the … Continue reading
Immigration – More efficient integration could generate an additional boost of $800 billion to $1 trillion worldwide
Realizing the benefits of immigration hinges on how well new arrivals are integrated into their destination country’s labor market and into society. Today immigrants tend to earn 20 to 30 percent less than native-born workers. But if countries narrow that wage gap to just 5 to 10 percent by integrating immigrants more effectively across various … Continue reading
International Migrants – 244 million in 2015, up from 222 million in 2010 and 173 million in 2000
• The number of international migrants worldwide has continued to grow rapidly over the past fifteen years reaching 244 million in 2015, up from 222 million in 2010 and 173 million in 2000. • Nearly two thirds of all international migrants live in Europe (76 million) or Asia (75 million). Northern America hosted the third … Continue reading
Immigrants in the EU – Employment rate of second generation immigrants similar to native-born with a native background
What is the educational and labour market performance of second generation immigrants in the European Union (EU)? How do the native-born decendants of immigrants perform in contrast to their counterparts with native-born parents? How do they develop compared with first generation immigrants? Does the origin of their foreign-born parents influence their performance? The answers to … Continue reading
Canada – Quatre demandeurs d’asile sur cinq reçoivent des prestations d’aide sociale
Quatre demandeurs d’asile sur cinq reçoivent des prestations d’aide sociale l’année suivant leur arrivée au pays, selon une récente étude de Statistique Canada. Les réfugiés d’origine syrienne ont toutefois moins tendance à réclamer une telle assistance. Les résultats de l’étude rendue publique en octobre démontrent qu’il faut de deux à trois ans pour voir le taux d’aide sociale diminuer parmi les réfugiés. Les travaux de … Continue reading
Mentoring – A tool for advancing the labour market integration of immigrants
Mentoring—an experienced individual coaching or advising a more junior partner or peer —is increasingly recognised in Europe as a tool for advancing the labour market integration of disadvantaged individuals. However, the scope, methods, and sustainability of mentoring efforts vary widely by national and local context, and depend on a variety of actors and conditions. This … Continue reading
Immigration in UK – It added 2.4 million individuals with low numeracy skills research finds
Each year more than 300,000 people leave the UK to begin a new life overseas. In their place around 450,000 immigrants travel across our borders to seek new opportunities. But do immigrants adequately fill the jobs, and skills gaps, left behind by those who leave the UK? And do emigrants from this country enjoy a … Continue reading
Low Income among Immigrants in Canada – Declined significantly in the 2000s, but not relative to Canadian-born
During the 1980s and 1990s, immigration was associated with the rise in low-income rates and family-income inequality in Canada. Over the 2000s, there were significant changes in the labour market and in immigrant selection. This paper focuses on the direct effect of immigration on the change in low income and family-income inequality over the 1995-to-2010 … Continue reading
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