A study of the employment and earnings outcomes of second-generation migrants

Das, Utsoree,, Dellaferrera, Giulia, and Ananian, Sévane,

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: This study examines the labour market outcomes of second-generation migrants in 32 countries (30 European countries, Australia and the United States of America). Drawing on data from labour force surveys and other household surveys contained in the ILO Microdata Repository, it focuses on labour force participation, unemployment, status in employment, wages and self-employment income. The results of the analysis reveal differences between second-generation migrants and other people born in the same country once the specific composition of that population group in terms of age and educational attainment is taken into account. Second-generation migrants generally exhibit lower labour market participation and higher unemployment rates, and they appear more likely to be employees than self-employed in several of the countries studied. With regard to earnings, on average across the countries studied, a small wage gap is observed between second-generation migrant workers and the rest of native-born workers, with wage premiums existing only in a few countries. The final chapter discusses relevant legal frameworks dealing with non-discrimination and employment that affect second-generation migrants.

Keywords: migrant workers; labour market analysis; employment; income; international labour standards; methodology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 1 online resource (65 p.) pages
Date: 2025
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