Are immigrants earning less than native workers?
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Despite almost 40% of non-EU citizens being overqualified for their jobs, they earn nearly 18% less than natives.
Breakdown
- Immigrants in Europe and North America earn nearly 18% less per year than natives. 7s
- Three quarters of the pay gap is due to lack of access to higher paying jobs. 23s
- Spain has the highest pay gap among European countries at over 29%. 34s
- Immigrants from Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East face the largest pay gaps. 1m 1s
- Children of immigrants have a much smaller earnings gap, averaging 5.7%. 1m 20s