More than half of Ukrainian refugees work in the Netherlands

In the Netherlands, 59% of Ukraine’s refugees are already working. This was reported by the Central Statistical Bureau (CBS).

It was noted that on November 1, 2024, 59% of more than 92 thousand people aged 15 to 65 years as Ukraine’s citizenship was working in the Netherlands. This is over a year earlier: until November 1, 2023, part of such employees is 55%.

As you know, the Ukrainians who came to the Netherlands after a full -scale invasion of Russia by the end of February 2022 did not require additional work permit for work.

Ukrainians who flee from the war have a special legal status compared to other asylum applicants, who usually have no right to work in the first six months of stay in the country.

Usually, Ukrainians from 25 to 45 years old are working. Men have worked often with women.

Most Ukrainians worked as a temporary worker (38%), called (24%) or had other temporary labor contracts (29%). More than half worked throughout the day (35 hours or more per week): 53%; 15% worked 30-35 hours.

Nearly 50% of Ukrainians worked in the field of business services. This area includes temporary working agencies. In addition to business services, a relatively large number of Ukrainians worked in trade, the field of transportation and hotel services (32%).

It was reported that during 2022 and 2023, part of those who worked as a temporary employee and/or in the field of business services were reduced. In 2024, this indicator remained stable. However, part of those with unlimited working contracts increased from 5% in November 2023 to 9% a year.

Remember that Poland’s prime minister Donald Tusk supported the idea of ​​removing the money of Ukrainians who were not working and not paying taxes in Poland.