Moreover, every fifth immigrant with a degree held a job that does not require such a high-level qualification.

There are far more male immigrants than female ones, and the men are much more economically active.

The preponderance of female immigrants in the workforce in the 15-54 age group is well below the proportion of Hungarian women in that group.

Data show that the majority of immigrants are first generation: 86% of the whole sample were born outside Hungary.

Some 38% of respondents arrived in Hungary less than five years ago and a quarter arrived only in the past one or two years. At the same time, 43 % have been in Hungary for more than a decade.

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