Overview
- A new BIB study reports a 51% employment rate by early summer 2025 among Ukrainians who arrived between February and May 2022, with integration accelerating in the third year.
- Employment remains uneven at 50% for women and 57% for men, and researchers identify partner reunification as a key driver of work entry and longer-term stay intentions.
- BAMF data show national monthly entries rose from 7,834 in June to 18,579 in September 2025, while Saxony recorded 1,253 registrations in September and a further 1,096 by October 27.
- According to the Federal Employment Agency, 953,203 working‑age Ukrainians were registered in September, with 672,510 receiving Bürgergeld, including 196,000 children.
- The coalition’s plan to move Ukrainians from Bürgergeld to asylum-seeker benefits missed the April 1 target and remains under inter-ministerial review, as CDU politicians press for tighter rules and municipalities seek guaranteed, full federal cost coverage; some officials have alleged repeat cross-border use of benefits.