Migration has been an integral part of human societies, both in the present and in the past. It is therefore important to have appropriate integration policies and long-term migration strategies in place at both the national and the EU level. Refugees are the most vulnerable group of migrants - due to their, often traumatic experiences, and due to the process of migration itself. They therefore require a support system and clear policies, to mitigate their arrival in a host country. The following master's thesis is a comparative study of integration policy, i.e., refugee employment or integration into labour markets in three countries: Slovenia, Austria, and Spain. In the empirical part, the master's thesis presents the findings of a research conducted through semi-structured interviews with twenty-five refugees from three countries, most of whom arrived in the aforementioned countries after 2015 and have already been integrated into the labour market, within their new societies. Interviews were also conducted with social workers and professionals that are working with and for the refugees. The interviews aimed to find out the characteristics of job search methods, employers' attitudes, coping with barriers and the general situation in the new societies. The findings show that the analysed countries face broadly similar barriers, but that these are lower in countries with more experience in dealing with migration. Early integration has a significant impact on the timing of the entry into labour market. The employment process accelerates and improves integration. Entry into the labour market and consequent access to income makes an important contribution to the autonomous life of refugees within their new societies.
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