Norway: Only 50 percent of migrants employed after 6.6 billion spent on workforce integration program Norway: Only 50 percent of migrants employed after €6.6 billion spent on workforce integration program Between 2005 and 2016, the Norwegian government spent NOK €6.6 billion on a so-called introduction scheme designed to “strengthen the ability of groups of newly arrived immigrants to quickly get into work or education”. In 2017, just 55 percent of the migrants who went through the programs were currently employed. According to the report, just 33 percent of the migrants worked 35 or more hours, versus 70 percent of the general population. Additionally, one in four migrants was receiving social assistance or was on long-term sick leave due to a reduced ability to work. The report’s statistics showed that migrants from Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Myanmar were employed substantially more often than those  who came from Somalia, Iraq, Syria, Iran, and Palestine. “Many refugees gain a foothold in the labor market, but too few get a solid foothold. For Norwegians who are at work, the income level is significantly higher compared to those who are not at work and who receive social security. For refugees, the income disparities are not  that great between these groups. This can help explain why integration into the labor market is slowing down,” Kristian Tronstad, a researcher at Oslo Metropolitan University said.The situation in neighboring Sweden is even worse. Earlier this year  a study carried out by Statistics Sweden which revealed that just over 10 percent of working-age asylum seekers who’ve arrived since 2015 have jobs. I wonder if it would have been cheaper to put up a camp somewhere safe near their home and fund them. So many immigrated, so much money spent and little to show for it.  Norway had money to spend perhaps...……….How much longer will this fiasco go on? https://voiceofeurope.com/2019/12/norway-only-50-percent-of-migrants-employed-after-e6-6-billion-spent-on-workforce-integration-program/ https://www.eutimes.net/2019/12/norway-only-50-percent-of-migrants-employed-after-e6-6-billion-spent-on-workforce-integration-program/