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Two men's hands holding a yellow roof over four blue-yellow figures. The figures represent a family with husband, wife and two children, the blue-yellow colouring symbolises Ukrainian refugees.

Living Conditions and Participation of Ukrainian Refugees in Germany

It shows that the group of Ukrainian refugees in the second half of 2023 is still predominantly made up of women.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 triggered one of the largest refugee movements in Europe since the Second World War. The IAB-BAMF- SOEP survey of refugees provides comprehensive insights into the living situation of Ukrainian refugees and examines key aspects of their living situation in Germany in the second half of 2023. The analysis of family structures shows that the group of Ukrainian refugees in the second half of 2023 is still predominantly made up of women, who now account for three quarters of adult refugees. Compared to the first few months after the start of the war, family structures changed during the second year of the war.

IAB-Research Report 5/2025en: Living Conditions and Participation of Ukrainian Refugees in Germany: Findings from the IAB-BAMF-SOEP Survey of Refugees