Expert finds access to high-paying jobs—not unequal pay for the same job—is the biggest driver of immigrant wage gaps

Migrants in Germany earn less across generations

Migrants who make a new life in Germany earn far less than native-born workers, a new study has found. Researchers say the gap stems mainly from unequal access to higher-paying sectors, and extends down the generations.

Immigrants in Europe and North America earn 18% less than natives – here’s why

F Armstrong Photography/ShutterstockAs many countries grapple with ageing populations, falling birthrates, labour shortages and fiscal pressures, the ability to successfully integrate immigrants is becoming an increasingly pressing matter. However, our new study found that salaries of immigrants in Europe and North America are nearly 18% lower than those of natives, as foreign-born workers struggle to access higher-paying jobs. To reach this con…

Expert finds access to high-paying jobs—not unequal pay for the same job—is the biggest driver of immigrant wage gaps

Immigrants in the United States earn 10.6% less than similarly educated U.S.-born workers, largely because they are concentrated in lower-paying industries, occupations and companies, according to a major new study published in Nature, co-authored by a University of Massachusetts Amherst sociologist who studies equal opportunity in employment.

Immigrant–native pay gap driven by lack of access to high-paying jobs

Immigrants to high-income countries often face considerable and persistent difficulties in the labour market1–6, whereas their native-born children typically experience economic progress6–9. However, little is known about the extent to which these immigrant–native earnings differences stem from unequal pay when doing the same work for the same employer versus labour market processes that sort immigrants into lower-paid jobs. Here, using data fro…