In August and September 2022, the Institute for Labour Market and Vocational Training surveyed more than 11,000 Ukrainian refugees in Germany. This Federal Employment Agency think tank collected information about these refugees’ education, backgrounds, and integration into the labour market. The survey shows there has been significant integration into the labour market, due in part to a high level of education.
The results of the study are more than pertinent for a country with an aging population that is increasingly experiencing difficulties in recruiting qualified labour and resorting to immigration as a means of compensating for its labour force deficits.
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Thomas Schnee
Correspondent in Germany
As a Berlin correspondent for the French and Swiss press since the late 1990s, I cover a wide range of economic, political and social issues, with a particular focus on the German business and labour market. My areas of interest include co-determination, digitalisation, demographics and ESG/DEI policies.