Migration: Mehr Beschäftigte: Zuwanderung stabilisiert deutschen Arbeitsmarkt

Germany's employment market is being bolstered by immigration, according to the Federal Government's 15th Integration Report presented in Berlin on Wednesday. The report revealed that foreign workers have been instrumental in driving employment growth over the past few years. "The employment growth of recent years can be attributed largely to foreign employees," stated Natalie Pawlik, the Federal Minister for Integration, who is responsible for handling integration matters.

She emphasized that individuals with immigration backgrounds are now "an indispensable part of our economy." The report indicated that the number of foreign working residents has more than tripled since 2009, rising from 1.8 million to 5.8 million people. This trend is further supported by recent figures from the Federal Statistical Office based on the Microcensus.

In the last year, 70 percent of newcomers aged between 15 and 64 were employed. This compares to a 57 percent employment rate for the same demographic 20 years ago. Currently, the employment rate among those with immigration backgrounds in Germany stands at 24 percent, which is still lower than the 81 percent employment rate among the German-born population without immigration history.

The updated Statistics Overview "Dashboard Migration" indicates that there are currently 52.7 million people aged between 15 and 64 in Germany with an immigration background. Of these, 12.8 million or 24 percent are immigrants, 3.2 million (6 percent) are descendants of two immigrant parents, and 2.5 million (5 percent) have at least one immigrant parent.