Country of birth Data type According to the main obstacle encountered Total Total Absolute values Total 1.297 Total Absolute values Lack of language skills in host country language(s) 155,3 Total Absolute values Lack of recognition of formal qualification obtained abroad 284,3 Total Absolute values Restricted right to work because of citizenship or residence permit 150,8 Total Absolute values Discrimination on the grounds of foreign origin 63,9 Total Absolute values No suitable job available 221,9 Total Absolute values Other obstacle 388,1 Total Absolute values No answer/Don't know 32,7 Total Percentage Total 100 Total Percentage Lack of language skills in host country language(s) 11,98 Total Percentage Lack of recognition of formal qualification obtained abroad 21,92 Total Percentage Restricted right to work because of citizenship or residence permit 11,63 Total Percentage Discrimination on the grounds of foreign origin 4,92 Total Percentage No suitable job available 17,11 Total Percentage Other obstacle 29,92 Total Percentage No answer/Don't know 2,52 Europe Absolute values Total 347,2 Europe Absolute values Lack of language skills in host country language(s) 57,4 Europe Absolute values Lack of recognition of formal qualification obtained abroad 83,6 Europe Absolute values Restricted right to work because of citizenship or residence permit 20,3 Europe Absolute values Discrimination on the grounds of foreign origin 19,9 Europe Absolute values No suitable job available 68,5 Europe Absolute values Other obstacle 83,8 Europe Absolute values No answer/Don't know 13,6 Europe Percentage Total 100 Europe Percentage Lack of language skills in host country language(s) 16,53 Europe Percentage Lack of recognition of formal qualification obtained abroad 24,09 Europe Percentage Restricted right to work because of citizenship or residence permit 5,86 Europe Percentage Discrimination on the grounds of foreign origin 5,74 Europe Percentage No suitable job available 19,73 Europe Percentage Other obstacle 24,14 Europe Percentage No answer/Don't know 3,9 Latin America Absolute values Total 633,2 Latin America Absolute values Lack of language skills in host country language(s) 4,7 Latin America Absolute values Lack of recognition of formal qualification obtained abroad 174,5 Latin America Absolute values Restricted right to work because of citizenship or residence permit 86,5 Latin America Absolute values Discrimination on the grounds of foreign origin 30,2 Latin America Absolute values No suitable job available 106,3 Latin America Absolute values Other obstacle 216,7 Latin America Absolute values No answer/Don't know 14,3 Latin America Percentage Total 100 Latin America Percentage Lack of language skills in host country language(s) 0,74 Latin America Percentage Lack of recognition of formal qualification obtained abroad 27,56 Latin America Percentage Restricted right to work because of citizenship or residence permit 13,66 Latin America Percentage Discrimination on the grounds of foreign origin 4,77 Latin America Percentage No suitable job available 16,79 Latin America Percentage Other obstacle 34,22 Latin America Percentage No answer/Don't know 2,26 Rest of the world Absolute values Total 316,7 Rest of the world Absolute values Lack of language skills in host country language(s) 93,2 Rest of the world Absolute values Lack of recognition of formal qualification obtained abroad 26,2 Rest of the world Absolute values Restricted right to work because of citizenship or residence permit 44 Rest of the world Absolute values Discrimination on the grounds of foreign origin 13,7 Rest of the world Absolute values No suitable job available 47,2 Rest of the world Absolute values Other obstacle 87,6 Rest of the world Absolute values No answer/Don't know 4,8 Rest of the world Percentage Total 100 Rest of the world Percentage Lack of language skills in host country language(s) 29,45 Rest of the world Percentage Lack of recognition of formal qualification obtained abroad 8,26 Rest of the world Percentage Restricted right to work because of citizenship or residence permit 13,88 Rest of the world Percentage Discrimination on the grounds of foreign origin 4,33 Rest of the world Percentage No suitable job available 14,89 Rest of the world Percentage Other obstacle 27,66 Rest of the world Percentage No answer/Don't know 1,52