Underemployment of Immigrant Women in Iceland – A case study
The number of immigrants living in Iceland has been steadily on the rise for the last decade; between 2007 and 2017, the percentage of immigrants living in Iceland has increased from 7.6 % to 11.9%. Akureyri, the largest town in the North of Iceland with considerable industry and service, has seen...
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| description | The number of immigrants living in Iceland has been steadily on the rise for the last decade; between 2007 and 2017, the percentage of immigrants living in Iceland has increased from 7.6 % to 11.9%. Akureyri, the largest town in the North of Iceland with considerable industry and service, has seen its immigrant population double in the last decade, and is now home to 931 immigrants for a total of 18 488 inhabitants. New research from the University of Akureyri[1]shows that immigrant women are the most vulnerable people in the labour market in Iceland. Many occupy positions that do not fit with their level of education; despite having received higher education than men. For example, in the survey conducted 30% of immigrant women in Akureyri answered that they are in employment that does not suit their background, compared to the same answer by only 8% of Icelandic women. This difference has a direct impact on the income: just 11% of immigrant women answered that they earn 300 000 ISK or more per month, compared to 37% for Icelandic women and 22% for immigrant men. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5e91028f9c5244fe95e345c00aac58852024-02-02T11:56:07ZengThe University of AkureyriNordicum-Mediterraneum1670-62421670-62422018-03-01131A2Underemployment of Immigrant Women in Iceland – A case studyAija BurdikovaStéphanie BarilléMarkus MecklSoffía GísladóttirThe number of immigrants living in Iceland has been steadily on the rise for the last decade; between 2007 and 2017, the percentage of immigrants living in Iceland has increased from 7.6 % to 11.9%. Akureyri, the largest town in the North of Iceland with considerable industry and service, has seen its immigrant population double in the last decade, and is now home to 931 immigrants for a total of 18 488 inhabitants. New research from the University of Akureyri[1]shows that immigrant women are the most vulnerable people in the labour market in Iceland. Many occupy positions that do not fit with their level of education; despite having received higher education than men. For example, in the survey conducted 30% of immigrant women in Akureyri answered that they are in employment that does not suit their background, compared to the same answer by only 8% of Icelandic women. This difference has a direct impact on the income: just 11% of immigrant women answered that they earn 300 000 ISK or more per month, compared to 37% for Icelandic women and 22% for immigrant men.https://nome.unak.is/wordpress/volume-13-no-1-2018/double-blind-peer-reviewed-article-volume-13-no-1-2018/underemployment-immigrant-women-iceland-case-study/IcelandImmigrationemploymentgenderlabour market |
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| title | Underemployment of Immigrant Women in Iceland – A case study |
| title_full | Underemployment of Immigrant Women in Iceland – A case study |
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| title_short | Underemployment of Immigrant Women in Iceland – A case study |
| title_sort | underemployment of immigrant women in iceland a case study |
| topic | Iceland Immigration employment gender labour market |
| url | https://nome.unak.is/wordpress/volume-13-no-1-2018/double-blind-peer-reviewed-article-volume-13-no-1-2018/underemployment-immigrant-women-iceland-case-study/ |
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