Key Takeaways
- In 2022, 61% of refugees receiving assistance were in households with at least one working-age member
- In 2023, 24% of refugees in some host countries had work authorization permits, up from 18% in 2020
- In 2022, 52% of host governments reported labor market access limitations for refugees
- In 2022, refugee and internally displaced people had higher prevalence of mental health conditions; one study reported 1 in 5 experiencing anxiety or depression at clinically significant levels
- In a 2020 systematic review, pooled prevalence of PTSD among refugees was 30%
- In 2022, malnutrition affected 1 in 3 refugee children in some camps (stunting prevalence reported around 33%)
- In 2023, 8.0 million refugees and asylum-seekers were hosted in Europe through EU+ schemes (as reported by UNHCR/EU statistics aggregates)
- 3.0 billion people lacked safely managed sanitation services as of 2020
- In 2023, 167,300 refugees were resettled globally
- 43.3 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide by the end of 2023 (refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced people combined)
- 3.4 million refugees were hosted by Germany in 2023 (country hosting total refugees under UNHCR mandate)
- 2.7 million refugees were hosted by Turkey in 2023 (country hosting total refugees under UNHCR mandate)
- 73,800 refugees were resettled from the Middle East and North Africa region in 2023 (resettlement departures by UNHCR region)
- 14,100 refugees were resettled from Asia and the Pacific in 2023 (resettlement departures by UNHCR region)
- 7.1 million people were forcibly displaced from Ukraine in 2022 (refugees and internally displaced people; Ukraine-related displacement figure)
In 2023, access to work and services remained limited, worsening mental health and hunger risks for millions.
Refugee Employment
Refugee Employment Interpretation
Refugee Health & Food
Refugee Health & Food Interpretation
Refugee Policy & Protection
Refugee Policy & Protection Interpretation
Displacement Levels
Displacement Levels Interpretation
Resettlement Flows
Resettlement Flows Interpretation
Asylum & Legal Status
Asylum & Legal Status Interpretation
Integration & Services
Integration & Services Interpretation
Food Security
Food Security Interpretation
Wash & Housing
Wash & Housing Interpretation
Refugee Populations
Refugee Populations Interpretation
Aid & Services
Aid & Services Interpretation
Resettlement & Migration
Resettlement & Migration Interpretation
Governance & Rights
Governance & Rights Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
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