Exploring the nexus between immigration, integration and labour market outcomes

This project uses linked data from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) and the 2011 Census to provide new and comprehensive evidence on the labour market performance and integration of immigrant employees in England and Wales.  This work was supported by ADR UK (Administrative Data Research UK), an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) investment (part of UK Research and Innovation) [Grant number: ES/Y001001/1].  For related links and further information, see:

Project Pages: 

• ADR UK: ADR UK Research Fellows - Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings linked to Census 2011 - ADR UK

• WED: Exploring the nexus between immigration, integration and labour market outcomes

Recognitions:

• ONS Research Excellence Awards 2025 - Commendation for Methodology

• ONS Research Excellence Awards 2025 - Commendation for Collaboration 

• ONS Research Excellence Awards 2025 - Nomination for People's Choice Award

Publications:

• Open Access peer-reviewed article published in the Scandinavian Journal of Economics - Differences in Labour Market Outcomes Between Immigrant and UK-Born Employees: Evidence from Linked Data

• ADR UK Data Explained - Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings linked to 2011 Census – England and Wales: Exploring the nexus between immigration, integration and labour market outcomes

• ADR UK Data Insight - Labor Market Differences between Immigrant and UK-Born Employees: What is the Role of Employers?

• GLO Discussion Paper, No. 1418 - Labour  market performance of immigrants: New evidence from linked administrative data

ADR UK Blog:

• Migration research: What can we learn from linked administrative data?

• Labour  market performance of immigrants: New evidence from linked administrative data

ADR UK Case Study:

• Creating an advisory board to support research on immigration, integration and labour market outcomes

Cardiff Workshop on the Economics of Migration:

• Event page

• Workshop page

Cardiff University Informing Policy Webinar:

• Event page 

• External Briefing

Coverage:

• WED blog: Differences in labour market outcomes between immigrant and UK-born employees: evidence from linked data

• WED blog: Data Explained: Exploring the nexus between immigration, integration and labour market outcomes

• WED blog: Labour market performance of immigrants: New evidence from linked administrative data

• Cardiff University News: Workshop unites experts in migration economics

• Cardiff University News: Economics lecturer awarded prestigious research fellowship

Past and upcoming presentations:

• Resolution Foundation (6 November 2025, London)

• Engaging with Purpose: Global Civic Collaborations for Future Generations Conference (5 November 2025, Cardiff)

• ADR UK 2025 Conference (16-18 September 2025, Cardiff)
  Read the ADR UK blog post featuring this presentation 

• RSS 2025 International Conference (1-4 September 2025, Edingburgh)
  Read the  ADR UK blog post  and the WED  blog post featuring this presentation 

• Annual Conference of the Scottish Economic Society (7-9 April 2025, Glasgow)

• Building Connections for Sustaining Impactful Research Using Administrative Data (26 February 2025, Manchester)

• ONS Research Excellence Series (30 January 2025, Online)

• ESRC Southwest Regional Symposium - a celebration of 'World of work' research (21 January 2025, Bristol)

• ADR UK PhD Students Annual Gathering (16-17 January 2025, Cardiff)

• WED Stakeholder Group Meeting (10 September 2024, Online)

• WPEG Annual Conference (16 July 2024, Sheffield)

• 48th EBES Conference  (4-6 July 2024, Istanbul & Online)

• WISERD Annual Conference (3-4 July 2024, Cardiff)

• ADR UK PhD Studentship Event (10-11 January 2024, Cambridge)

• WED PhD/Fellowship Event (10 November 2023, Online)