Only a Quarter of Ukrainians in Germany Have a Job, While Nearly Half a Million People Receive Social Benefits, According to Bild
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The employment rate of Ukrainian refugees in Germany was 27.1 per cent, which is markedly lower than that of other countries in Europe, while the civil benefit is 483,197, the newspaper Bild reported with reference to the response of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany to the request by Bundestag deputy René Springer that the employment rate of Ukrainian refugees in Germany is 27.1 per cent, i.e. only about a quarter of Ukrainians …
EADaily, 14 September 2026. Only 25 per cent of Ukrainians work in Germany, as reported by Bild, referring to the response of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany to a request by a deputy of the Bundestag from the "Alternative for Germany" faction, René Springer.
About four and a half years after the start of the war in Ukraine, about 400,000 Ukrainians work in Germany, of whom almost 350,000 pay contributions to the social insurance system.
The German government provided data on the employment of Ukrainians in response to requests from Rene Springer, a politician from the Alternative for Germany party. According to this information, 483,197 Ukrainian citizens receive benefits in Germany (Bürgergeld).
Germany is addressing why Ukrainian war refugees are failing to find work to a greater extent. Bürgergeld, a basic social benefit intended for people who do not have enough income to cover basic living expenses, is received by 483,197 refugees from Ukraine there, and according to a new calculation by AfD MP René Springer, their employment rate is only 27.1 percent. German figures lag significantly behind a number of other European countries. Acc…
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