The employment rate in the EU among native-born people with a native background aged 20 to 64 years old was 75% in Q2 2021. Interestingly, the rate was also 75% for those who are native-born with a mixed background, while the rate was 71% among those who are native-born with a foreign background. Slightly more than two thirds of foreign-born people (67%) were employed in the second quarter of 2021.
In general, the employment rate for those with a low level of education (i.e. less than primary, primary or lower secondary education, at most) was fairly similar across the different migratory statuses (varying between 53% for native-born people with a foreign background and 56% for foreign-born people). The rate varied more across the different migratory statuses for those with a medium level of education (i.e. at most upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education; between 68% for foreign-born people and 74% for native-born people with a native background) and a high level of education (i.e. tertiary education; between 77% for foreign-born people and 87% for native-born people with a native background).
In general, men were employed more than women across all the migratory and education statuses. However, the smallest disparities between the two sexes were recorded among the native-born with native, mixed and foreign backgrounds who have a high level of education (4 pp for native and mixed backgrounds, and 5 pp for foreign background). On the other hand, foreign-born people had the highest differences, from 12 pp for those having a high level of education, to 24 pp when having a low educational level. In addition, the higher the level of education, the narrower the gender gap for all categories of migration status.
