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High unemployment among ethnic minorities

Introduction

Using the most recent statistics, this publication by the Social and Cultural Planning Office highlights the high unemployment rate among Turks, Moroccans, Surinamers and Antilleans and the fact that this has increased substantially during recent years. The position of immigrant youths in particular is a cause for concern. These results call for a more intensive training and labour market policy on ethnic minorities. This publication contains proposals with regard to this.

Description

During the period from November 2004 to May 2005, the Social and Cultural Planning Office (SCP) conducted research into the social situation of Turks, Moroccans, Surinamers and Antilleans. This so-called LAS research (Leefsituatie Allochtonen Stedelingen (Social Conditions of Urban Immigrants)) was conducted among approximately 4000 non-Western immigrants in 50 of the largest local authorities in the Netherlands. Part of this research contains the most up-to-date unemployment figures for immigrant groups. This data is processed in the publication 'High Unemployment among Immigrant Youths'.

Conclusions

Unemployment among Moroccans is 27%, among Antilleans 22%, among Turks 21% and among Surinamers 16%.
In the 50 local authorities included in the research, immigrant unemployment is 9%.
Unemployment among immigrants has more than doubled since the start of the recession in 2002. Unemployment rose from almost 10% in 2001 to more than 20% in 2005.
The decrease in unemployment apparent between 1995 and 2001 has been virtually wiped out.
40% of immigrant youths are unemployed; this is twice the unemployment rate found among indigenous youths.
In the competition for jobs, immigrant youths and second-generation immigrants in particular, lose out to immigrant and indigenous job seekers with more qualifications and work experience.
Immigrants are more likely to become unemployed than members of the indigenous population, even when taking differences in education and age into account. This applies to second-generation Moroccans and first-generation Antilleans in particular.

Contact info

Social and Cultural Planning Office
J. Dagevos

Publication date

17/01/2006

Project finished

Article info
ISBN: 90-377-0266-x

Links

Social and Cultural Planning Office

High unemployment among ethnic minorities (PDF, Dut, 170 KB)

Document type

research

Themes

Urban Policy > Social inclusion & integration > Integration of social groups

Keywords

Ethnic minorities