About 400,000 citizens of Ukraine are already working in Germany, with an employment rate of 39.7%. Almost 350,000 of them have jobs with mandatory social insurance. Meanwhile, Ukrainians often start with minimal salaries, even having education and experience. This is reported by Deutsche Welle.
How many Ukrainians are already working in Germany
According to the Federal Employment Agency of Germany, in June 2026, the employment rate of citizens of Ukraine was 39.7%. Approximately 400,000 Ukrainian men and women had jobs, with nearly 350,000 employed with mandatory social insurance.
The pace of Ukrainians entering the German labor market remains stable. The Federal Employment Agency calculated that every month the number of employed increases by more than 5,000 people.
«On average, the employment of Ukrainian men and women rises by more than 5,000 people every month,» said a spokesperson for the Federal Employment Agency.
In a year, the number of workers with Ukrainian citizenship increased by 64,000 people. Thus, at the current pace, the German labor market accepts tens of thousands of new workers from Ukraine every year.
At the same time, mere employment does not always mean a high income. Ukrainians who are already working in the country have spoken about real wages in Germany: some specialists with diplomas and experience initially agree to work for minimum or close-to-minimum pay.
How many Ukrainians in Germany receive social assistance
Despite the increase in employment, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians continue to receive state support. As of May, 474,534 citizens of Ukraine were receiving basic social assistance (Grundsicherung).
In a year, their number decreased by 19,163 persons or 3.9%. However, this data does not mean that all recipients of assistance are unemployed: social support may depend on household composition, income, and other circumstances.
In 2026, Germany tightened requirements for working recipients of assistance. Employment centers pay more attention to job searching and fulfilling employment requirements.
New figures from the Federal Employment Agency show two simultaneous trends: the number of employed Ukrainians is steadily increasing, while the number of recipients of basic assistance is gradually decreasing.
Earlier, Inkorr reported on the tightening of social payment rules for Ukrainians in Germany.