Labor market - 1460 people complete the "Social economy integrated" program
More than 1,460 men and women with a refugee or migrant background have now completed the Hessian"Social Economy Integrated" program, which aims to make people fit for a job. Of the participants, 28 percent have taken up employment with social insurance and 2 percent have taken up marginal employment. This was announced by the Ministry of Social Affairs in Wiesbaden in response to a parliamentary question from Rainer Rahn, a non-attached member of the state parliament.
Around a third are now completing training or further qualifications. The remaining former participants are registered as unemployed or looking for work, the ministry said.
The focus of "Sozialwirtschaft integriert" is on professions in the social economy, such as nursing, social assistance or education. Among other things, it is about catching up on school qualifications or learning German better. "The funding offer brings together the increased need for skilled workers in the social economy with the current challenges of integrating refugees with good prospects of staying in Germany and migrants into the labor market," explained the ministry.
According to the figures, a total of around 37,000 refugees in Hesse were in employment subject to social security contributions in March 2023. This includes men and women who are allowed to stay in Germany for reasons of international law, humanitarian or political reasons or who have a residence permit or tolerated stay.
"People with a refugee background are an important target group for labor market promotion," explained the Ministry of Social Affairs. However, most support programs are not exclusively aimed at refugees. They are a target group alongside many other disadvantaged groups such as unemployed women, the low-skilled, the long-term unemployed, school dropouts or people with health or mental impairments.
Response from the Ministry of Social Affairs
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- Rainer Rahn, a non-attached member of the Hessian state parliament, inquired about the progress of the "Social Economy Integrated" program, which was initiated to aid individuals with migration backgrounds in preparing for employment.
- The Ministry of Social Affairs in Wiesbaden reported that over 1,460 women and men from refugee or migrant backgrounds have successfully completed the program, with 28% securing full-time employment and 2% finding marginal employment.
- Approximately one-third of the program graduates are continuing their education or training, while the remaining former participants are either employed or actively seeking work, according to the Ministry's statistics.
- The focus of the "Sozialwirtschaft integriert" program is on vocational fields within the social economy, such as nursing, social assistance, and education, facilitating opportunities for skill development and language learning.
- The Ministry of Social Affairs emphasizes that people with a refugee background are a significant focus in labor market promotion but acknowledges that many of the support programs are not exclusively tailored towards this group; it encompasses other disadvantaged individuals, like unemployed women, low-skilled workers, the long-term unemployed, high school dropouts, and those with health or mental challenges.
Source: www.stern.de
