Refugees are now more likely to have jobs, CBS figures show

Four in 10 asylum seekers with a residency permit have a job as their main source of income nine years on, figures from national statistics agency CBS have shown. Of the asylum seekers who obtained a residency permit in 2014, 85% depended on benefits in the first year, mostly because they were living in emergency accommodation and were grappling with the language. In 2023, 47% had a job as their main source of income, while 25% were on benefits. Some...