A significant number of Syrian, Turkish and Iraqi nationals have entered the Danish jobs market in recent years, according to Statistics Denmark. For Syrians between the age of 25 and 64, the employment rate increased from 12.2% in 2015 to 43.2% in 2019. For Turkish people of the same age range, employment increased from 53% in 2010 to 57.8% in 2019. For Iraqi nationals, employment levels are lower but also increased in the 2010-2019 period, from 34.5% to 44.8%.
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