Romania — Economic Integration of Refugees from Ukraine (January - March 2024)

IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) collected data through Surveys with Refugees in the Ukraine Response region from January to March 2024. This report focuses on the economic integration of the Ukrainian nationals residing in Romania since the start of the war in February 2022. The survey reported on the situation of 436 interviewed Ukrainian nationals, with a focus on the respondents of working age (18-64 years old).

Key findings:

• 60% of respondents were active in the labour market, while 35% were inactive and 5% were unknown
• Within the active population, 65% were employed and 35% were unemployed and looking for a job
• Most respondents utilised their personal network to find employment (43%). Others utilised: recruitment agencies (19%), social media (14%), job portals (11%).
• 43% of respondents had neutral feelings towards their job satisfaction
• Majority of respondents identified no problems at work (51%). For those who did, the main problems included: being underpaid (4%), having no contract (4%), working long hours (4%), and no breaks (3%).
• Top 3 sources for paying expenses included: family support (46%), income (41%), and savings (35%).