How long a labor migrant stays in the Netherlands depends mainly on the labor market and the economic prospects in both the Netherlands and the country of origin. This is reported by the Central Planning Bureau (CPB) An analysis published Monday.
Labor migrants stay shorter in the Netherlands when unemployment is higher here or if the economy in their native country is growing faster. Baan loss and recovering a job also influence the duration of stay.
For labor migrants who lose their job, the chance is three times as high that they will leave the Netherlands as during their first period of work. For labor migrants from outside the EU there is a role in this that their residence permit is often directly linked to their work and employer.
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If labor migrants find work again, they leave on average twice as slowly. By restoring their financial and economic position, their intention to stay longer and strengthens their bond with the Netherlands.
Height income
The amount of income is also an important factor in the assessment of staying or leaving. The higher the income, the better a labor migrant is able to build a more stable and better life in the Netherlands.
Of labor migrants with a monthly income between 1,000 euros and 2,000 euros, 64 percent are still present in the Netherlands after five years, while for people with a monthly income between 2,000 euros and 3,000 euros, that is 78 percent.
People with high incomes of over 6,000 euros stay even longer: of that group, 87 percent are still in the Netherlands after five years.