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Migrant integration in the labour market in 2013
Mariana Andrei - Communication Coordinator
28 August 2014
Eurostat has recently published the indicators for migrant integration in the labour market. Data are broken down by citizenship and country of origin. The report is part of a series dedicated to immigrant integration; the indicators related to social inclusion and education are to be launched this fall.
Unemployment rate, higher among non-EU citizens
The results on migrant integration in the labour market in 2013 indicated that the unemployment rate for non-EU citizens aged 20 to 64 was 21.3%, two times higher than for citizens of EU28 (10.0%). As regards the share of persons who were unemployed for 12 months or more, this was almost the same for non-EU citizens (48.6%) and EU citizens (49.4%).
The employment rate was 56.1% for non-EU citizens aged 20 to 64, lower than for EU28 citizens (68.9%). The share of employees aged 20 to 64 with temporary contract was higher for non-EU citizens (20.2%) than for EU citizens (12.4%). The same difference exists in the case of part-time employment: 27.5% among non-EU citizens, as compared to 18.4% in the case of EU citizens.
High employment rate among citizens from other EU member States
The case of citizens from another EU Member State was different from that of immigrants. In 2013 in EU28 the employment rate for citizens of another Member state was 70.9%, for the age category 20-64, slightly higher than for the citizens of the reporting state (68.9%). As regards persons with a temporary labour contract, the share of employees aged 20-64 was higher for citizens of other EU member states (16.4%) than for citizens of the reporting states (12.4%). The same applied to part-time jobs: 24% for citizens of another EU Member state as compared to 18.4% for citizens of the reporting countries.
In the same period of reference, the unemployment rate for citizens of another Member state aged 20-64 was 12.2%, as compared to 10% for citizens of the reporting state. The share of long-term unemployment was however lower in the case of citizens of another EU Member state (40.0%) than in the case of citizens of the reporting states (49.4%).
The highest differences between employment rates for non-EU citizens and nationals were encountered in Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Finland and Germany.
In 2013 in EU28 the employment rate was 56.1% for non-EU citizens, as compared to 68.9% for citizens of the reporting country. In almost all EU member states, the employment rate for nationals was higher than for non-EU citizens, with a few exceptions: Cyprus (66.8% for nationals, as compared to 74.3% for third country nationals), the Czech Republic (72.4% as compared to 79.5%), Lithuania (69.8% as compared to 70.8%) and Italy (59.5% as compared to 60.1%). In 2013 the highest differences between employment rates for non-EU citizens and nationals of the reporting state were registered in: Sweden (50.2% for third country nationals as compared to 81.3% for nationals (-31.1 percentage points), Belgium (-28.8 percentage points), the Netherlands (-26.8 percentage points), France (-22.0 percentage points), Finland (-20.5 percentage points) and Germany (-20.2 percentage points).
Source: http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_PUBLIC/3-30072014-AP/EN/3-30072014-AP-EN.PDF
Unemployment rate, higher among non-EU citizens
The results on migrant integration in the labour market in 2013 indicated that the unemployment rate for non-EU citizens aged 20 to 64 was 21.3%, two times higher than for citizens of EU28 (10.0%). As regards the share of persons who were unemployed for 12 months or more, this was almost the same for non-EU citizens (48.6%) and EU citizens (49.4%).
The employment rate was 56.1% for non-EU citizens aged 20 to 64, lower than for EU28 citizens (68.9%). The share of employees aged 20 to 64 with temporary contract was higher for non-EU citizens (20.2%) than for EU citizens (12.4%). The same difference exists in the case of part-time employment: 27.5% among non-EU citizens, as compared to 18.4% in the case of EU citizens.
High employment rate among citizens from other EU member States
The case of citizens from another EU Member State was different from that of immigrants. In 2013 in EU28 the employment rate for citizens of another Member state was 70.9%, for the age category 20-64, slightly higher than for the citizens of the reporting state (68.9%). As regards persons with a temporary labour contract, the share of employees aged 20-64 was higher for citizens of other EU member states (16.4%) than for citizens of the reporting states (12.4%). The same applied to part-time jobs: 24% for citizens of another EU Member state as compared to 18.4% for citizens of the reporting countries.
In the same period of reference, the unemployment rate for citizens of another Member state aged 20-64 was 12.2%, as compared to 10% for citizens of the reporting state. The share of long-term unemployment was however lower in the case of citizens of another EU Member state (40.0%) than in the case of citizens of the reporting states (49.4%).
The highest differences between employment rates for non-EU citizens and nationals were encountered in Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Finland and Germany.
In 2013 in EU28 the employment rate was 56.1% for non-EU citizens, as compared to 68.9% for citizens of the reporting country. In almost all EU member states, the employment rate for nationals was higher than for non-EU citizens, with a few exceptions: Cyprus (66.8% for nationals, as compared to 74.3% for third country nationals), the Czech Republic (72.4% as compared to 79.5%), Lithuania (69.8% as compared to 70.8%) and Italy (59.5% as compared to 60.1%). In 2013 the highest differences between employment rates for non-EU citizens and nationals of the reporting state were registered in: Sweden (50.2% for third country nationals as compared to 81.3% for nationals (-31.1 percentage points), Belgium (-28.8 percentage points), the Netherlands (-26.8 percentage points), France (-22.0 percentage points), Finland (-20.5 percentage points) and Germany (-20.2 percentage points).
Source: http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_PUBLIC/3-30072014-AP/EN/3-30072014-AP-EN.PDF
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