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Geflüchtete nahmen in Deutschland später eine Erwerbstätigkeit auf als andere MigrantInnen

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  • Zerrin Salikutluk
  • Johannes Giesecke
  • Martin Kroh

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It has taken longer for the group of refugees who have been living in Germany for some time, particularly those who arrived between 1990 and 2010, to take up gainful employment than other migrants. These findings are based on data from the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) study and the IAB-SOEP Migration Sample. In addition, these refugees show a higher rate of unemployment and earn lower incomes by comparison even years after arriving in Germany. Refugees from different regions also show a tendency to work in certain occupations and in jobs that are below their skill levels. These findings indicate the importance of targeted educational and labor market measures to facilitate the best possible integration of refugees into the German labor market— and thereby also into German society. Bei der Gruppe der bereits länger in Deutschland lebenden Geflüchteten, die insbesondere zwischen 1990 und 2010 einwanderten, dauerte die Aufnahme einer Erwerbstätigkeit länger als bei anderen MigrantInnen. Das zeigen die Daten des Sozio- oekonomischen Panels (SOEP) und der IAB-SOEP-Migrationsbefragung. Zudemwiesen diese Geflüchteten auch Jahre nach der Zuwanderung eine höhere Erwerbslosenquote auf und erzielten vergleichsweise geringere Einkommen. Auch berichteten Geflüchtete aus bestimmten Herkunftsregionen von beruflichen Tätigkeiten, die oftmals unter ihrem Qualifikationsniveau liegen. Diese Befunde verweisen auf die Bedeutung gezielter Bildungs- und Arbeitsmarktmaßnahmen, um Geflüchtete möglichst gut in den Arbeitsmarkt in Deutschland – und damit in die Gesellschaft – zu integrieren.

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  • Zerrin Salikutluk & Johannes Giesecke & Martin Kroh, 2016. "Geflüchtete nahmen in Deutschland später eine Erwerbstätigkeit auf als andere MigrantInnen," DIW Wochenbericht, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research, vol. 83(35), pages 749-756.
  • Handle: RePEc:diw:diwwob:83-35-5
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    1. Matteo Cacciatore & Giuseppe Fiori & Nora Traum, 2020. "Hours and Employment Over the Business Cycle: A Structural Analysis," Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics, vol. 35, pages 240-262, January.
    2. Janina Söhn, 2019. "Initial employment pathways of immigrants in Germany. Why legal contexts of reception matter – an analysis of life-course data," Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research, , vol. 25(1), pages 43-62, February.
    3. Zainab Iftikhar & Anna Zaharieva, 2019. "General equilibrium effects of immigration in Germany: Search and matching approach," Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics, vol. 31, pages 245-276, January.

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    JEL classification:

    • J01 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics: General
    • J15 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination
    • J6 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers

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