Labor Market Integration of Refugees in Germany

Forced displacement has become more frequent in the last decades, with refugees often spending many years abroad. While international responses often focus on immediate needs, investment in refugees’ longer-term integration is increasingly important to support their transition to self-sufficiency. This paper documents the key features of the German integration system and its adaptations following the Ukrainian crisis in the period between December 2022 and August 2023. The emerging evidence suggests that while refugees’ labor market integration in Germany is at first slower than in other EU countries, early investment in refugees’ human capital, especially in language skills, allows access to better jobs in the medium-term. Years of investment in a strong integration eco-system was key to quickly start a process that turns short-term integration costs into long-term economic opportunities.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Honorati, Maddalena, Testaverde, Mauro, Totino, Elisa
Format:	Working Paper (Numbered Series) biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2024-05-02
Subjects:	SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES, SDG 11, DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH, SDG 8, FORCED DISPLACEMENT, LABOR MARKETS, CONFLICT AND VIOLENCE, REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT, SKILLS, HUMAN CAPITAL,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099016304302411714/IDU11c9e7599116ee1416a19d8e16213c178b8fb https://hdl.handle.net/10986/41485
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