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Jul 23, 2026

Immigrant employment in EU reaches record high in 2025, though gaps remain

Immigrant employment in the European Union rose to a record high in 2025, narrowing the gap with native-born workers but still leaving significant labor potential untapped, according to a report from the ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin.

Jul 23, 2026·3 sources

Jun 30, 2026

Spain's mass legalization program draws over 1 million applications from undocumented migrants

More than one million undocumented immigrants in Spain applied for legal status under a mass regularization scheme that launched in April 2026, with the application window closing on June 30. The program grants eligible applicants the right to live and work in the country, defying broader European trends toward stricter immigration enforcement.

Jun 30, 2026·3 sources

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▪Immigrant employment in the European Union rose to a record high of 68.2% in 2025, up from 67.8% in 2024.
▪Christian Dustmann, director of ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin, said the challenge was no longer simply getting immigrants into work but ensuring that their skills were fully utilized.
▪The employment rate among EU-born immigrants residing in another EU member state increased from 71.1% in 2017 to 74.8% in 2025.

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Immigration & refugees Economic inequality EU migration policy Refugees & displacement Immigration policy

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