About 15% of the population in the Netherlands and other European countries have an immigrant background (either first, second or third generation). The percentage is likely to increase in the near future due to immigration flows from the Middle East and Northern Africa, and the expected demographic changes caused by, for example, climate change. This poses challenges for society. To illustrate, immigrants in the Netherlands and other European countries are more likely to be at risk of poverty, are more likely to be unemployed, and, if employed, earn substantially less than natives or have a job for which they are overqualified.