Managed migration and the labour market – the health sector

The main purpose of this study is to examine approaches towards migration management in the health sector. In many European countries, the health sector has a high demand for migrant workers. As European societies will be confronted with increasing demographic ageing in the future, the demand for persons working in the health care and nursing sector will continue to rise. In a culturally diverse society, which Austria is already today, there is also a strong need for fostering intercultural competence in health care services, which includes the employment of immigrants or persons with a migration background. Even though this study mainly focuses on the health sector, it will partly also include an examination of long-term care and nursing needs, especially for the elderly, which falls partly under the responsibility of the Federal Ministry of Social Security, Generations and Consumer Protection (BMSGK).