Do Immigrants Earn Less than Local Workers in the Eu?

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Although nearly 40 percent of non-EU citizens are overqualified for their jobs, they earn almost 18 percent less than natives. According to a study published in the journal Nature, immigrants earn an average of 17.9 percent less per year than natives in Europe and North America. The research analyzed the salaries of 13.5 million workers in nine countries, including Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Sweden, over the per…