Working conditions of nationals with a foreign background
German Economic Institute (IW)
In 2009, there were over 16 million people living in Germany who had a migrant background; this represents nearly one fifth of the total population. Of these, 8.8 million were nationals with a foreign background – whose working conditions are in the spotlight of this study. The federal government, the state governments, the social partners and representatives of migrant groups have set up, and are committed to, the National Integration Plan. It aims at improving the education, and particularly the language and occupational skills, of migrants in order to foster their better integration and participation in working life and German society.
Migration and Housing: Economic Effects and Social Implications
This report examines the interplay between migration and Germany’s housing market, combining a stock-taking of key market trends with an empirical assessment of representative household data (SOEP).
IW
Who Becomes a German Citizen?
According to micro-census data (and excluding the ethnic Germans who immigrated from eastern Europe in the 1990s and automatically received citizenship on arrival), in 2022 there were 2.69 million naturalised citizens living in Germany.
IW