High employment rates, but low wages: a poverty assessment of Ukrainian refugees in neighboring countries

Document Type:	Flash Update
Document Type:	English
Publish Date:	17 March 2025 (7 days ago)
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High employment rates, but low wages: a poverty assessment of Ukrainian refugees in neighboring countries

Document Type:	Flash Update
Document Language:	English

A new Inter-Agency analysis report reveals the ongoing economic vulnerability of Ukrainian refugees across ten neighboring countries. While their economic situation has improved since last year, more than one in five refugees still live below the poverty line. Poverty has tangible consequences. Affected refugees report feeling less safe, experience housing insecurity, miss necessary healthcare, have children out of school, and frequently skip meals due to financial constraints. Employment remains a critical factor in reducing poverty, and encouragingly, refugee employment rates are approaching host population levels in 2024. However, income disparities persist—refugees earn approximately half the hourly wage of locals.