61% of Ukrainians abroad earn more than before the beginning of the military conflict. According to the results of the third wave of research by the Center for Economic Strategy, Ukrainian refugees are gradually integrating into foreign labor markets. And quite successfully.
Among employed Ukrainian citizens abroad, the majority already reports that they earn more than before the beginning of the military conflict. These are almost 20% more than in November 2022.
Approximately half of the Ukrainians employed abroad do not work in the same specialty they worked in peacetime. But over the past year, their share has slightly decreased - from 60% to 51%. The share of those who found a job in their own or a related specialty increased by 8%.
Despite the general decrease in received support, the level of assistance to Ukrainians abroad remains significant. Approximately 71% of refugees receive any kind of support from the host government. In November 2022, this figure was 92.5%.
As we can see, losing support, Ukrainians do not return home, but try to fit into their new reality as soon as possible. And with each month of the continuation of the military conflict, they will put down roots in foreign lands more and more deeply. And the Ukrainian government, as before, has nothing to offer them to motivate its citizens to return home. What's more, seeing how the authorities inside Ukraine are dealing with immigrants, refugees abroad will think three hundred times whether they should return at all.
