Differences in labour market outcomes between natives, refugees and other migrants in the UK

By Isabel Ruiz, Carlos Vargas‐Silva. Journal of Economic Geography, 2018

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Using 2010–2017 data we compare the labour market outcomes of refugees (those who migrated to seek asylum), natives (UK-born) and other migrants in the UK (work, study and family migrants). The results indicate that refugees are less likely to be employed and earn less than natives and other migrants. The evidence suggests that differences in health status (particularly mental health) may be one of the factors that partly explain these gaps. Employment growth of refugees between 2010 and 2016 was significantly higher than that of other migrants, but this was not the case for earnings.

Subfields: Clinical Psychology, General Health Professions, Sociology and Political Science

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In General Health Professions

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3. T. Frattini

In Sociology and Political Science

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2. L. Minale
3. T. Frattini
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• (The Struggle for) Refugee Integration into the Labour Market: Evidence from Europe (2018, background): “…Nevertheless, evidence from both North America (Cortes 2004; Bevelander and Pendakur 2014) and selected European countries (Bratsberg et al. 2014; Ruiz and Vargas-Silva 2018; Sarvimäki 2017) hints at a large initial labour market disadvantage of refugees, albeit one that tends to shrink over…”