Almost 70,000 refugees had arrived in Ireland by early December

There were 67,448 arrivals from Ukraine in Ireland by 11 December 2022, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), of which just over 1,100 arrived the previous week

As of the week ending 11 December 2022 there have been 67,448 Personal Public Service Numbers (PPSNs) issued to individuals from Ukraine under the Temporary Protection Directive.

Of the arrivals from Ukraine, 87% showed activity in administrative data after 30 September 2022, based on data currently available to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

Women and men, aged 20 and over, account for 46% and 20% respectively of arrivals to date, while individuals aged 0-19 (both male and female) make up for 34% of arrivals.

Of all arrivals to date aged 18 and over, 62% of males and 47% of females were married or cohabiting.

There were 13,619 arrivals enrolled in further education and training courses on 01 December 2022, of which 11,648 enrolled in further education English language courses.

As of 11 December 2022, 69% (or 16,785 persons) of the arrivals that attended employment support events arranged by Intreo Public Employment Services, noted that English language proficiency was a challenge in securing employment.

Of the 24,164 arrivals who attended an Intreo event, 14,674 had recorded previous occupations, with professionals being the largest group at 32%. Of the 19,103 persons where the highest level of education was recorded, 65% had achieved an NFQ level equivalent to 7 or higher.

Commenting on the release, Karola Graupner, Statistician, said: “This Arrivals from Ukraine in Ireland release is the eighth in a series of releases by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) providing insights into Ireland’s response to the Ukrainian crisis. This release includes an analysis of Ukrainian arrivals who are availing of support and services from the Department of Social Protection, as well as providing insights into primary and secondary school enrolments overseen by the Department of Education and enrolments in further education and training based on data provided by SOLAS.

Also included is an experimental measure of arrivals from Ukraine that were still administratively active after 30 September 2022, incorporating PAYE Modernisation (PMOD), Department of Social Protection and SOLAS data. Furthermore, data on barriers to work, previous and current employment and education level is included in the release."