Overview

• More than 26,000 refugees in Saxony held social insurance–protected jobs as of mid-2025, representing a 30% increase from 2023 and a 126% gain since 2020
• Ukrainian refugees achieved a 27.5% employment rate, about ten percentage points higher than in 2023, while those from the eight primary origin countries reached 42.8%
• Refugees in minor employment (Minijobs) rose to 4,048 in November 2024, reflecting growing part-time work opportunities
• Asylum seekers become eligible to work or start vocational training after three months of legal residence, pending approval from foreigner offices and the local employment agency
• Research by the Institute for Employment Research indicates that only half of refugees secure employment within five years and that integration can extend up to ten years for 70%