The Ministry of the Interior published a study into the lives of people displaced from Ukraine in the Czech Republic. The study was conducted by the Public Opinion Research Centre of the Institute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences.
The study is based on surveys completed by applicants for the extension of temporary protection in the first third of 2024. It finds that the majority of people displaced from Ukraine in the Czech Republic are women, and that roughly two-thirds of this group work and run businesses.
It was also found that among those surveyed, a very high proportion (approximately 46%) have university degrees. Among those aged 25 and over, this figure is consistently more 50%. Those surveyed mainly come from the Transcarpathian region, Kharkiv, and Kyiv in Ukraine. 75% live in apartments or houses, while 17% reside in mass accommodation facilities such as hostels. More than two-thirds said did not apply for humanitarian aid, while a fifth, - mainly people over 56 years old - do receive this support. The most frequently used and requested services by those surveyed are language courses and assistance in finding a doctor. More than 65% said they intend to remain in the Czech Republic even after their temporary protection status ends, and 22% said they plan to return permanently to Ukraine.
Another survey conducted by the STEM Institute for Empirical Research in June suggests that a slim majority of the Czech public continues to support allowing refugees to stay in the country, and that this support remaining stable over time. A total of 75% respondents said they believe the state should facilitate the integration of Ukrainians into the labour market.
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