25-10-2025
South Asian migrant workers have become an increasingly visible across European Union countries especially over the last decade. Drawn by labor demand, migrants from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal, among others, form varied labor-market niches such as high-skilled IT and health professionals, and lower-skilled care, hospitality, agriculture, construction, logistic workers, filling gaps left by European workforces either due to aging Europeans or intra-European migration. An estimate shows that in Germany, there is gap of 400,000 people in workforce. Data shows that the work-related migration was the single largest reason for first residence permits in 2023 in the EU, which shows the rising labor gap in Europe. However, there are challenges that the relevant authorities in Europe and the sender countries need to address. More
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The macro-economic landscape of South Asia over the last ten years has been defined by robust, albeit volatile, economic growth, primarily propelled by India's accelerating economy. The region, encompassing diverse nations like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, has collectively emerged as one of the world's fastest-growing regions, driven largely by resilient domestic demand, public investment, and a growing services sector.1 However, this period has also seen significant economic challenges, notably the debt crises in countries like Sri Lanka and Pakistan, and periods of high inflation fueled by global commodity price shocks and domestic factors.
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