Fifty-nine percent of war-displaced Ukrainians who moved to the Netherlands are officially employed in their host country.
This was reported by Ukrinform with reference to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS).
“Almost six out of 10 Ukrainian refugees already have jobs,” the report says.
As noted, Ukrainians are increasingly taking up job vacancies in the country.
“As of November 1, 2024, 59% of more than 92,000 people holding Ukrainian citizenship, aged 15 to 65, have been employed in the Netherlands. This is more against last year: as of November 1, 2023, the share of employed ones had been 55%,” the report says.
It is noted that Ukrainians who arrived in the Netherlands after Russia’s full-scale invasion late February 2022 need no additional work permit to find jobs.
Ukrainians fleeing the war have a special legal status compared to other asylum seekers, who are usually unable to get a job in the first six months of their stay in the country.
Most frequently employed are Ukrainians between the ages of 25 and 45. Men get jobs just as often as women.
Most Ukrainians worked in the business services sector (50%). This includes temporary employment agencies. In addition to business services, a fairly large number of Ukrainians worked in trade, transport, and hotel services (32%).
In 2022 and 2023, the share of those who worked as a temporary worker and/or in the business services sector decreased. In 2024, this indicator remained stable. However, the share of those who had an open-ended employment contract increased, from 5% in November 2023 to 9% a year later.
As Ukrinform reported earlier, the Netherlands is eyeing the possibility of granting long-term residence permits to Ukrainians.
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Source: In the Netherlands, 59% of displaced Ukrainians have jobs
