A new study shows that other countries are more attractive to economically successful foreigners. Discrimination also plays a major role.
The survey excludes asylum seekers who do not yet have recognized residence status in Germany. The survey period ran from December 2024 to April 2025.
“A key finding of our survey is that it is precisely those who moved to Germany to work or study, who are better educated or more economically successful and who have a better command of the German language, who are more likely than average to consider leaving or express concrete plans to emigrate,” said IAB researcher Katia Gallegos Torres.
Immigrants with a master’s degree or doctorate and higher earners in particular have considered leaving Germany in the last twelve months.
“Almost two-thirds of immigrants report perceived discrimination, for example at work, on the housing market, in public spaces or in contact with the police,” says Gallegos Torres
Half of the country.
It’s not that bad … yet. 🫣
Idk man, even SPD and greens are going hard on the anti immigrant rhetoric and even linke isn’t saying much against it, I understand it’s not truly the whole population but when it’s most of the political spectrum it really makes people feel unwelcome
I’ve read that 80% of Germans are in favour of legalizing assisted suicide. Yet every proposed law failed since the BVerfG rules the ban illegal.
So politicians do not necessarily represent the population.
Yeah, I get that, but when it dominates the media like that it’s not surprising that it still has a big effect on how people feel