More than half of Ukrainian citizens in Germany (57%) imagine the future of their children in this country, while 39% see their future in their homeland. The situation is opposite in the Netherlands, where 29% of Ukrainian citizens indicated their current country of residence. But more than half (60%) see the future of their children in Ukraine.
This is evidenced by the results of the study Unlocking Potential: Ukrainian Citizens in Germany and the Netherlands, conducted by the EWL Migration Platform together with the Center for East European Studies at the University of Warsaw.
Where Ukrainians who live in Germany and the Netherlands see the future of their children
Half of Ukrainian citizens in Germany and the Netherlands (51% and 50% respectively) claim that they came with children under 18 years of age. In both countries, a third of respondents (33%) said they arrived with one child.
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Average age of the youngest child in Germany — eight years, and in the Netherlands — nine.
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Among families in Germany and the Netherlands, more than half (60% and 56% respectively) reported that their children were enrolled in two education systems — Ukrainian and local.
In Germany, almost a quarter (24%) of Ukrainian families rely exclusively on the local system, while in the Netherlands this number is 30%.
Also, 9% of respondents in Germany and 6% in the Netherlands claim that their children are not covered by any education system.
In Germany, a significant part of Ukrainian citizens (66%) positively assess the availability of child care, which allows parents to work or continue their studies.
The Netherlands shows an even more positive trend — about 86% of respondents.
How Ukrainians find employment in other countries
Earlier, the EWL Migration Platform reported that 67% of Ukrainian citizens in Germany have already found work or are taking preparatory courses for employment, although official German statistics indicate that about 20% of refugees were employed last year.
In the Netherlands, 61% of Ukrainian citizens declare that they have a job. On average, they earn €1,334 per month in Germany “net”. At the same time, in the Netherlands, the average salary of Ukrainians is €1,104 per month.
Also, 40% of respondents in Germany reported that their relatives do not plan to move to them. Another 27% of respondents answered in the affirmative.
In the Netherlands, this trend is even stronger. About 62% of Ukrainians said that their relatives will not move to them. Another 26% say that their relatives are ready to move to the Netherlands.
Photo: EWL Migration Platform
How the survey was conducted
The survey was conducted using a hybrid approach: online CAWI interviews and F2F interviews in March 2024 with a sample of N=400 adult (18+) Ukrainian citizens who currently live in different cities in Germany and the Netherlands.
Among German cities — Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Bonn, Essen, Bamberg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hanover, Dinslaken, Dortmund, Dresden, Karlsruhe, Lubeck, Mainz, Nuremberg and others.
Particularly in the Netherlands — these are Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, Groningen, Almere, Eindhoven, Tilburg, Breda, Harlem, Leiden, Leeuwarden, Dordrecht, Arnhem, Nijmegen, Apeldoorn, Enschede, Zwolle, Den Bosch, Maastricht, Zaandam, Guerlain, Alkmaar, Amersfoort, Sittard, Gehlen, Assen, Emmen.
The study Unleash the Potential: Ukrainian Citizens in Germany and the Netherlands involved people living in these countries, both labor migrants and war refugees.
