Refugee Employment Integration Heterogeneity in Sweden: Evidence From a Cohort Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Sweden, like many other European countries, has lower employment levels for the foreign-born compared to native-born Swedes. To some extent, this could be due to the country's relatively large intake of refugees. However, few studies have focused entirely on the employment integration of these refugees. In order to fill this gap, we use detailed longitudinal Swedish register data of three arrival cohorts (1998-2000). These data cover the employment of refugees from different countries of origin in Sweden in the first 12 years since their arrival. In line with related work and theoretical considerations and with respect to group characteristics, outmigration, and employment integration over time, we find differences between dissimilar groups of refugees. The findings concerning employment i

SUBMITTER: Bevelander P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8022623 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature