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IAB-BAMF-SOEP Refugee Survey: overview and first results ,
Research Report 29 reports information from the survey carried out among 2,349 respondents from the IAB-BAMF-SOEP Refugee Survey. Respondents aged 18 and older who entered Germany between 1 January 2013 and 31 January 2016 and who filed an asylum application (regardless of their current legal status) were interviewed as well as the members of their households.
Threats of war and persecution are the primary causes of forced migration
70 percent of the respondents stated threat of violent conflict and war, 44 percent persecution and 36 percent forced conscription as the most important causes of forced migration. Roughly 60 percent of the respondents came directly to Germany, and 40 percent travelled via transit countries. Precarious circumstances, discrimination, expulsion and persecution were the core reasons for their leaving the transit countries.
Respect for human rights is the main reason for migrating to Germany
73 percent of the refugees state respect for human rights as the most important reason for their immigrating to Germany, followed by 43 percent who referred to the education system and 42 percent to the feeling of being welcomed. Roughly one-quarter referred to Germany’s economic power.
Forced migration means high risks
Many respondents faced considerable risks to their health and their lives during their flight. One-quarter stated that they had been shipwrecked, and two-fifths that they had been victims of violence.
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These topics are explored in greater detail in Research report 29. You will find more results amongst other things on refugees’ qualifications, educational aspirations, language skills, work experience, integration into the labour market, aspirations as to gainful employment, language programmes, other integration measures, job placement, attitudes towards democracy, attitudes towards equal rights of men and women, well-being, health, refugees’ personality traits, social contacts, discrimination and the feeling of being welcomed.
The research report was published by: Prof. Dr. Herbert Brücker, Dr. Nina Rother and Prof. Dr. Jürgen Schupp.
The research report is currently only available in German. A shorter version of the results was published in English and can be found on the right-hand side at Download.