Syrian specialists in Rhineland-Palatinate: strong integration despite challenges!

Syrian specialists in Rhineland-Palatinate: strong integration despite challenges!

In Rhineland-Palatinate, more than 14,000 Syrians have found a job. Most are employed in professions that urgently need workers, such as bus and tram drivers, in the hospitality industry and in the healthcare sector. This information resulted from the response from the Rhineland-Palatinate Minister of Labor Dörte Schall (SPD) to a parliamentary request from CDU MPs. At the end of January, over 50,000 Syrian citizens lived in the state, including over 16,000 children and adolescents under the age of 18

Among the Syrian employees were reported to almost 8,000 unemployed in February. Despite this number, many Syrians work in bottleneck professions, for example as doctors. The number of employees subject to social security rates among the Syrians rose to around 11,800, 1,100 more than in the previous year. Around 2,600 were only marginally employed. This illustrates how important the Syrian community is for the Rhineland-Palatinate economy, especially since the proportion of Syrians in all employees subject to social security in the country is 0.8 %.

distribution of employees

The highest number of employees with Syrian citizenship can be found in various counties:

In the independent cities, a similar picture shows:

The challenge of return

The future of many Syrian refugees in Rhineland-Palatinate is increasingly being discussed. According to the Koblenz Chamber of Crafts, over 1,000 young Syrians were trained and many of them are highly qualified. Nevertheless, some, including Syrian doctors, express the desire to return to their homeland. However, problems such as the fear of a new flight are obvious. Pharmacist OQBA Al Masri emphasizes the difficulties associated with a renewed abandoned in Germany and preferred to stay in Rhineland-Palatinate.

entrepreneurs and the IHK Rheinhessen warn of the consequences of a mass deduction of Syrian specialists. Especially in the health sector, where many Syrians play a major role, the loss of many workers could burden companies. Minister of Economy Daniela Schmitt emphasizes that the extraction of foreign workers is essential for the Rhineland-Palatinate economy.

The federal government has assured that well -integrated Syrians do not have to expect deportation. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser then presented a four-point plan for well-integrated refugees. This support could be crucial to secure the whereabouts of the valuable workers in Rhineland-Palatinate.

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