Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment rates by educational attainment by country
This database presents immigrant employment rates by education level.
What the numbers show
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment rates by educational attainment is currently reported for 34 countries. The highest value is 84.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Iceland; the lowest is 53.61 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Mexico.
The median across all reporting countries is 72.99 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, and the mean is 71.95 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Slovenia (up 15.4%), and the largest decrease in Mexico (down 21.1%).
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment rates by: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 84.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 1 | Poland | 78.36 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 2 | New Zealand | 80.63 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 2 | Slovenia | 73.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 3 | Czechia | 78.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 3 | Estonia | 73.29 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 4 | Hungary | 78.63 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 6.1% | flat |
| 4 | Netherlands | 71.81 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 5 | Israel | 77.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2021 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 5 | Lithuania | 71.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 6 | Australia | 77.33 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 6 | Latvia | 69 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 6.3% | flat |
| 7 | Chile | 77.11 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 8 | Ireland | 76.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 9 | Switzerland | 76.86 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 10 | Portugal | 76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 11 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 75.59 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 12 | Denmark | 74.47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 13 | Canada | 74.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 14 | Luxembourg | 73.58 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 15 | United States of America | 72.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 16 | Norway | 71.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 17 | Costa Rica | 70.05 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | — | rising |
| 18 | Sweden | 69.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 19 | Austria | 69.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 20 | Germany | 69.62 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 21 | Colombia | 66.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | — | rising |
| 22 | Spain | 65.67 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 9.8% | flat |
| 23 | Italy | 64.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 24 | Finland | 64.05 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 25 | France | 63.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 7.1% | flat |
| 26 | Greece | 62.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 27 | Belgium | 61.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 6.8% | flat |
| 28 | Mexico | 53.61 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | down 21.1% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Slovak Republic 70.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
- European Union (28 countries) 66.1 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
- European Union (27 countries) 65.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
About this data
This database presents immigrant employment rates by education level.