At the Labour movement’s Business, according to a new analysis that the rise of non-western migrants has actually been the delight of the recovery, as Denmark has been through the past year.

– Cycle means the very people who are on the edge of the labour market. We can clearly see that when there is a downturn in the economy, these groups hit very hard. So lose the attachment to the labour market.

– Conversely, a rising to open the doors for them, ” explains chief economist Erik Bjørsted to Ekstra Bladet.

– Now, there has been much talk about the bottlenecks and labour shortages in Denmark. But you have forgotten that the doors easier to open for non-western immigrants during a recovery.

– you can also see in the figures. They have had a nice increase, after the recovery began in the spring of 2013.

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In this Special series we focus on how immigrants continue to struggle to get a place in the labour market – and on what we will get for the 13 billion dollars, to be used each year at job centres to provide all danes work.

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the chief competition economist acknowledges, however, that there is still some way up to the same employment rate as those who are of Danish origin.

– It is there, certainly, but the gap has become smaller.

– Therefore, it is also important, we ensure that the good times will continue. And that you make sure that when they here people have got a foothold on the labour market, then they must have put some skills on top of that langtidssikrer them, if we will one day be hit by a new crisis.

– We know from the last crisis, we can quickly lose the winnings on the floor again. These groups are namely with worse cards in your hand, if there is a crisis.

– it is important, Therefore, that they enter in some industries, which are more resilient in the face of uncertain times. They must have the skills to be able to search more jobs and not just be unskilled.

At the company Global Gastro in Kastrup, the director is finding it difficult to see the effect of the job centers. Video reportage: Gorilla Media

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Regardless of how the Danish economy is moving towards the coming year, so expect Erik Bjørsted, to the rise of non-western immigrants have achieved an improvement in employment, which stops by.

– Their connection to the labour market has actually been stronger. They have had a regular progress.

Not just in the number in work, but also in the overall employment rate.

And it suggests that the group has gotten better fat, says the assessment from Erik Bjørsted.

Ekstra Bladet tries to get answers at the job centre in Copenhagen. Video reportage: Gorilla Media

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