Career dilemmas: opportunities for Hungarian women in the Austrian labour market

Abstract

The study provides an overview of the successes of the labour market integration of Hungarian women living in Austria. The paper is based on the results of a non-representative quantitative survey. The integration success is presented using an indicator of labour market status and the degree of disqualification, a so-called career benefit indicator, which is used for the first time in migration research. Our research data show that Hungarian women in Austria are typically able to find a job, but are significantly de-skilled, which is mainly protected by a high level of language skills. Apart from the strong effect of language skills, age, length of time spent in migration and the fact of having children do not play a significant role in the chances of disqualification. However, in addition to language skills, the number of years spent in migration also influences the chances of losing a career.