Over 80,000 Ukrainians who fled war remain in Ireland
According to the latest report on 'Arrivals from Ukraine in Ireland', 113,917 beneficiaries of Temporary Protection from Ukraine arrived in Ireland and were given Personal Public Service Numbers (PPSNs) between March 2022 and 3 June this year.
That is up 1,728 since 2 February this year and 4,351 since 29 September 2024.
However, the CSO said in its latest report that it wanted to focus instead on "the estimated cohort present in the country", which it puts at 80,031, or 70%, of the total number of arrivals from Ukraine since March 2022.
"This recent administrative activity count (recorded after 31 March up to 3 June) is deemed more appropriate as some arrivals may have subsequently left the State," the report said.
While recent CSO reports showed the total number of people fleeing the war who came to Ireland continued to gently climb, conversely the percentage of those who remained continued to fall, from 75% after 30 June 2024, to 71% after 30 November 2024, to 70% after the end of March this year.
Of the 80,031 people from Ukraine thought to be still in Ireland up to last month, 46% were women over the age of 20, 26% were men over 20 and 29% were people under 20.
In May 2025, 26,474 arrivals had earnings from employment, where their mean weekly earnings were €538.
The most common sector of employment remains wholesale, transport and accommodation at 43%, which is exactly the same as it was in February.
The data shows that a person's ability to speak English continues to be seen as a significant barrier to employment.
Of the more than 50,000 Ukrainians who attended an employment support event arranged by Intreo Public Employment Services by 3 June, the report said 54% noted that English language proficiency was a challenge in securing employment.
The figures show that 12,470 Ukrainians fleeing the war had enrolled in further education and training courses on 1 June 2025, of which 9,704 were enrolled in further education English language courses.
The report also showed that of the 50,111 who attended an Intreo employment support event, 44.6% had recorded previous occupations, with professionals being the largest group at 30% or 6,793 people.
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