Andalusia counts a total of 1,832 Ukrainian refugees registered for work in Social Security, Malaga being the province that has the highest number of people in active employment --1,106-- since the beginning of the war in Ukraine just over a year ago, according to data released today by the delegate of the Government of Spain in Andalusia, Pedro Fernández, during the meeting of the Interadministrative Commission for the reception and reception of Ukrainian citizens.
By province, after Malaga is Seville, with 184 in high employment; Almería, 165; Granada, 119; Huelva, 90; Cádiz, 73; Córdoba, 48 and, finally, Jaén, which currently has 47 active Ukrainian citizens. In total, Andalusia counts 8,546 Ukrainian refugees affiliated to the Social Security.
Within the framework of the committee, the delegate has reported that, by activity segments, 17% are dedicated to information and communication, followed by 16% to hospitality and another percentage similar to construction, while Agriculture concentrates 7% of protected and discharged people. In addition, 12,118 Ukrainian people have a health card, 65% are women.
Malaga is also the Andalusian province that has processed the greatest number of temporary protections since the Spanish Government began the process of welcoming citizens fleeing the consequences of the Russian invasion. “In Andalusia there are already 24,103 temporary protection orders that have been managed, of which 60% have been obtained through the immigration offices and the Reception, Care and Referral Centre (CREADE) located in Malaga, more than 14,460”, said Fernández.
Pedro Fernández highlighted “how from the beginning the Government of Spain has activated a complete humanitarian response for all Ukrainian refugees who arrived and continue to arrive in our country, from emergency assistance to foster families, schooling or incorporation into a suitable labor market.”
In total, he stressed, “there are 9.7 million distributed by the Government in Andalusia, through the Junta de Andalucía, to meet extraordinary social expenses of the community (3.5 million euros) and, on the other hand, help the 2,317 Ukrainian families living in 198 Andalusian municipalities (6.1 million). “This is a clear example of how co-governance and proper collaboration between administrations makes it possible to care for people in an emergency situation without giving rise to political debate,” he said.
In addition, it has indicated that within the young group, 3,390 Ukrainian people have enrolled in non-university studies, being mostly students of Primary Education (1,637), 1011 students of ESO and Basic VET and 598 students of Children.
From March to December, 9,776 people from Ukraine have registered in Andalusia, of which 5,407 are located in the province of Malaga, 1,014 in Almeria, 847 in Cadiz, 837 in Seville, 713 in Granada, 426 in Cordoba, 332 registered in Huelva and 200 in Jaén.