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00:02 Report by Miltiades Schmidt
00:29 Philipp Jaschke Migration Researcher, IAB
01:09 Philipp Jaschke Migration Researcher, IAB
02:00 Philipp Jaschke Migration Researcher, IAB

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Some of them are medics, some work in a repair shop.. others in kitchens. They're refugees.. from Syria, Afghanistan, or Iraq.. they came here in 2015 and found work. At least most of them did, as a new study shows.

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In 2015, less than 10 percent of refugees had jobs.. in 2024 it was 64 percent.. compare that to the entire population in Germany, where 70 percent were working.
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+++0´27 Oton Philipp Jaschke Migration Researcher, IAB+++
"Over time, political pressure led to refugees going through a shorter immigration process. And, another change that led to success in terms of integration into the labor market, is that refugees were given easier and faster access to integration and language classes.. that was a positive factor."

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However, there's different situations for men and women.

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Among men, in 2024 the employment rate is 76 percent.. among women it's a meager 35 percent.
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+++1´07 Oton Philipp Jaschke Migration Researcher, IAB+++
Often, women used to have jobs before migrating, and oftentimes in fields that have strict regulation in Germany.. often tighter regulation than some of the jobs men do. An example are healthcare jobs or anything related to education or childcare.. sometimes, in Germany, you need a state exam."

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Most refugees have rather low paying jobs.. with no particular qualifications needed. Like in logistics.. many are also working far below their qualification since their degrees are not valid here and they don't have the correct documentation.

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Refugees with full-time employment made an average of 2,675 Euros a month in 2023.. That is roughly 70% of the average income of full-time employees in Germany.
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1´58 Oton Philipp Jaschke Migration Researcher, IAB+++
"We did note that when refugees are living in areas where there's a lot of other refugees, that it has a positive effect on the local job market. Thet confirms what we knew from previous research. It has a lot to do with information sharing.. with people passing on where to find attractive jobs in the area, and how to get in." 
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It does take time for refugees to get integrated in the labor markets. Germany has begun to understand that. And reacted appropriately by lowering hurdles, including ending a law to prevent refugees from working as soon as they get here.

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