Beginning in the late 1960s,what was a major factor in the increasing percentage of the foreign-born workforce across Europe?

A) refugees coming to Europe from wars in Central Africa
B) refugees from communism in Eastern Europe
C) guest-worker programs created to make up for labor shortfalls
D) emigration of Europeans to North America
E) emigration of Europeans to South and East Asia

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Alvaro Genevieve · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Guest-worker programs were created in many European countries to fill the labor shortages during the economic boom of the 1960s. These programs brought in large numbers of foreign workers, who often stayed permanently and brought their families over as well, leading to an increase in the percentage of foreign-born workers across Europe.

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