Skills and Labour Market Integration of Immigrants and their Children in Flanders
Flanders experienced large inflows of immigrants over the past decade, coming from an increasingly diverse range of countries, with growth rates outpacing the Netherlands, France and Germany, as well as Belgium as a whole. While integration outcomes have improved in recent years, some of the core indicators remain unfavourable in international comparison, especially for non-EU immigrant women, refugees, and youth with migrant parents. Against this backdrop, Flanders has developed a comprehensive integration policy. This review, the fourth in the series Working Together for Integration, provides an in-depth analysis of the Flemish integration system, highlighting its strengths, weaknesses, and potential areas for improvement. Earlier reviews in this series looked at integration in Sweden (2016), Finland (2018) and Norway (2022).
The context of integration policy in Flanders
This chapter provides the context for integration in Flanders, starting with an outline of the size and structure of the foreign-born population. Next, it presents the broader features of the Flemish labour market, and the opportunities and challenges these present for immigrants. The chapter ends with a discussion of the evolution of integration policy and the main stakeholders involved in integration.
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