The integration of Syrian refugees into the german labor market. A case of migration development nexus?

Abstract

Large numbers of Syrians have fled the nation since the start of the revolution in 2011 and the subsequent deadly civil conflict that followed. More than six million Syrian refugees and asylum seekers are presently dispersed over Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Germany, Sweden, and more than a hundred other countries across the world, as reported by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). Economic integration is one of the significant obstacles that refugees encounter in their new country. This is especially true in regions where the local culture, language, and system are completely foreign to the norm. Many Syrian refugees are also relocating to Germany from other European countries. Over 35% of all asylum applications in Germany were submitted by Syrian migrants in 2015 and 2016. As a result, Germany has implemented a wide range of policies and initiatives since 2015 to smooth and quicken the transition. The impact of the current Coronavirus epidemic on the integration of Syrian immigrants into the German job market is even less well understood. The purpose of this thesis is to analyze how Syrian refugees have adjusted to the German labor market.