Overview

• Since October 2023, the Job-Turbo initiative has moved 7,775 refugees into social-security-liable jobs, vocational training, or self-employment.
• Between July 2024 and June 2025, 4,461 asylum-origin refugees secured primary labor market positions, an 11.3% increase over the previous year.
• As of July 2025, roughly 7,000 refugees remain registered as unemployed, with more than 1,500 enrolled in integration or job-related language courses.
• Companies report varied cooperation with local foreign-authority offices, and several states are exploring a centralized processing unit to harmonize work-authorization procedures.
• Refugees predominantly work in manufacturing, trade, logistics, and temporary roles, while women are overrepresented in care, hospitality, and education.