Mind the gap: education, employment and mobility of second-generation immigrants in the UK
Mind the gap: education, employment and mobility of second-generation immigrants in the UK
This policy briefing compares educational, employment and occupational performance of second-generation immigrants to their White British peers over the last two decades. It also examines the performance of both second-generation immigrants and White British individuals relative to their own fathers.
Second-generation immigrants generally achieve higher education levels than their White British peers, and experience an increased upward mobility relative to their parents over time. However, they show lower employment rates, especially university graduates, compared to White British individuals.
Also, the share of second-generation immigrants employed in high-skilled occupations is consistently lower than for their White British counterparts. This suggests that second-generation immigrants face higher barriers to entering the labour market and using their qualifications for high skilled jobs.
ESRC Centre for Population Change
Di Iasio, Valentina
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Mcgowan, Teresa
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22 July 2024
Di Iasio, Valentina
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Giulietti, Corrado
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Wahba, Jackie
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Mcgowan, Teresa
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Di Iasio, Valentina, Giulietti, Corrado and Wahba, Jackie
,
Dey, Becki and Mcgowan, Teresa
(eds.)
(2024)
Mind the gap: education, employment and mobility of second-generation immigrants in the UK
(ESRC Centre for Population Change and Connecting Generations Policy Briefing Series, 75)
University of Southampton.
ESRC Centre for Population Change
4pp.
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Abstract
This policy briefing compares educational, employment and occupational performance of second-generation immigrants to their White British peers over the last two decades. It also examines the performance of both second-generation immigrants and White British individuals relative to their own fathers.
Second-generation immigrants generally achieve higher education levels than their White British peers, and experience an increased upward mobility relative to their parents over time. However, they show lower employment rates, especially university graduates, compared to White British individuals.
Also, the share of second-generation immigrants employed in high-skilled occupations is consistently lower than for their White British counterparts. This suggests that second-generation immigrants face higher barriers to entering the labour market and using their qualifications for high skilled jobs.
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Published date: 22 July 2024
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Local EPrints ID: 492746
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/492746
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Author:
Valentina Di Iasio
Editor:
Becki Dey
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