Immigrants to Europe and North America earn, on average, 17.9 percent less than natives, as they struggle to gain access to jobs in higher-paying industries, occupations and companies. Three-quarters of the pay gap between the two correspond to a lack of access to high-paying jobs for immigrants. These are the findings of a new multinational study published in the journal Nature, with contributions from Malte Reichelt, researcher at the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) in Nuremberg, Germany.
- Press release: Immigrants earn about 18 percent less on average than a country’s native population
- The study can be accessed here: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09259-6
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