Public service Three out of ten refugees from Ukraine work in Switzerland
More and more refugees from Ukraine have a job in Switzerland. The employment rate for people with protection status S was just under 30 percent at the end of 2024. However, the target of 40% set by the Federal Council is still a long way off.
14.01.2025, 10:31
SDA
This is shown by the latest federal and cantonal figures published on Tuesday. According to these figures, 12,280 people with S status were in employment on December 30, 2024. This results in an employment rate of 29.6 percent. The Federal Council had set a target of 40% in November 2023.
Representatives of the federal government and cantons nevertheless emphasized the positive developments to the media in Bern. The overall job situation for people with S protection status has improved, they said.
The employment rate for Ukrainians who have been in Switzerland since spring 2022 is just under 38%. Among the 18 to 50-year-olds in this cohort, almost 42% are even employed.
