The Influx of refugees to Germany According to a study, this leads to more business registrations, which in turn leads to additional Jobs be created. This was announced by the ifo Institute in Munich, citing an investigation. Accordingly, an increase of 100 refugees per 10,000 inhabitants brings an average of seven new business registrations and 27 additional jobs.
That is almost eight percent more than the average registrations in a district, said the ifo Institute. In addition, an average of 82 new jobs would be created in existing companies in this case, primarily full-time jobs.
The need for new business models is increasing
The However, new companies would not come from the refugees themselves or other foreigners, but predominantly by Germans. As ifo researcher Sebastian Schirner describes, the influx of refugees is creating a need for new business models in many places, for example in the areas of health or financial services.
However, it should be noted that the increased need could also be a result of tax-financed transfers. These are government payments that are financed through tax revenue and usually serve for redistribution or social security. The study does not examine the extent to which this is the case. “At the same time, the supply of workers is increasing in the medium term, which is attractive for potential traders,” said Schirner.
Influx also influences existing companies
The emerging companies are primarily in the areas of transport, health and manufacturing and financial services. New business registrations and existing companies will create a total of 109 additional jobs due to the influx of 100 refugees per 10,000 residents. “Three quarters of this are attributable to existing companies,” it continued.
According to the information, the study is based on data from a special evaluation of business advertisement statistics at district level between 2007 and 2021. To determine the number of refugees, the researchers used data from the Central Register of Foreigners and the official allocation quotas. These indicate how many Refugees a district should theoretically accommodate.
