The proportion of non-Western immigrant workers has reached a record high in these eight municipalities.
According to TV2, the percentage of non-Western immigrant workers has reached a record high, and this is of particular importance in areas outside major cities.
Previously, non-Western immigrants had a weak presence in the labor market, but in recent years a significant change has taken place. In eight Danish municipalities, the employment rate among men of non-Western background is higher than the employment rate among men of Danish ethnicity, according to a recent analysis by SMVDanmark, as reported by TV2.
These municipalities are: Bornholm, Langeland, Lolland, Morsø, Rebild, Faxe, Vesthimmerland, and Fanø.
The municipality of Thisted is considered one of the places where non-Western immigrants contribute significantly to the local economy.
According to the source, statistics indicate that the proportion of non-Western working immigrants has risen significantly in the last ten years from 42% to 59.1%, according to an analysis by SMVDanmark. This is attributed to increased demand for labor and decreased social benefits.
As for migrant women, their employment rate has also increased, from 33.4% to 48% between 2014 and 2024, despite the challenges they face as a result of their educational and cultural backgrounds, according to the source.
In marginalized areas - such as some of the municipalities mentioned - non-Western immigrants play a vital role in supporting the labor market. In some municipalities, such as Hjørring for example, job opportunities among local residents have decreased, while the employment of immigrants has increased.
Thomas Gries, an economist at SMVdanmark, believes that non-Western immigration has become essential for economic growth in these societies, according to TV2.
At Idealcombi, for example, human resources manager Jesper Sorensen notes that the number of local workers in unskilled jobs has declined, and he considers immigrants essential for continued production, stressing that it would be extremely difficult to do without them.
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