Employment prospects for immigrants have worsened, according to a new OECD report. One in two unemployed immigrants in Europe looks for a job after more than 12 months. In general, a person who bears an immigrant make has to submit at least twice as many applications to get called for a job interview than one with a non-immigrant name.

The migration phenomenon is increasing, more and more people moving within the European Union. In the OECD countries, migration has increased with 2% in 2011 with respect to 2010, and the new OECD report suggests a similar increase in 2012. In general, migration in the European Union has increased with 15%, after an almost 40% decline during the crisis. The tendency to leave the most affected countries by the crisis has grown, reaching 45% during 2009-2011, according to a press release issued by OECD. The number of Greeks and Spaniards who move to other countries in the EU has doubled since 2007. Germany had an increase in the number of immigrants: 73% for immigrants in Greece between 2011 and 2012, 50% for Spaniards and Portuguese and 35% for Italians.

As for immigrants, the situation on the labor market has worsened. „Long-term unemployment has risen sharply for migrants. The percentage of unemployed immigrants in OCDE countries who have been jobless for more than year, has risen from 31% in 2008 to 44% in 2012”, says OECD, stating that governments focus on measures such as courses related to language learning and professional training, aiming the most vulnerable groups, such as youths. „Governments must do everything to improve the perspectives of immigrants to get jobs”, stated Angel Gurria, the OECD secretary general. As for the OECD representatives, dealing with the issue of long-term unemployment is essential. If member states support immigrants, that will be the key to strengthen global economy.

Source: http://www.oecd.org/els/mig/migrationpickingupbutrisingunemploymenthurtingimmigrants.htm