Migrants more likely to be in work than Irish-born but face greater poverty, report finds

Foreign-born residents in Ireland are more likely to be employed, active in the labour market and well-educated compared to the Irish-born population, a report has found.

However, migrants also have lower incomes and are more likely to experience poverty and deprivation.

Migrants are also much more likely to be affected by high housing costs, with about one in three spending more than 30 per cent of their income on housing, compared to 9 per cent of Irish-born residents.

The monitoring report on integration 2024 is published jointly by the ESRI, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY), and the Department of Justice.

It is the latest in a series that investigates how migrants in Ireland are faring.

The report compares outcomes for Irish and foreign-born residents in the areas of employment, education, social inclusion and active citizenship.

Migrant employment and rates of participation in the labour market have remained higher than…

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