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Migrant population<br />
Utrecht is home to 168 different nationalities - the most important<br />
countries of origin are Turkey, Morocco, Surinam, the Antilles and<br />
Indonesia.<br />
22% of foreign-born population, 35% population have a migrant background<br />
(foreign born or children of foreign-born parents), among the<br />
youth 50%.<br />
Approx. 2,660 recognised refugees (with temporary and permanent<br />
residence permits): 35% from Syria (over 900), Eritrea 10%, Afghanistan<br />
9%.<br />
3,000 undocumented residents (mostly male).<br />
2,000 Ukrainian refugees registered in Utrecht.<br />
Challenges and needs<br />
Access to work, in particular for asylum seekers: although they can<br />
work after six months, employers need to ask the Public Employment<br />
Service for a permit, which is a strong disincentive.<br />
Recognition of foreign qualifications.<br />
Employment services not sufficiently specialised to bring newcomers<br />
into work.<br />
▷ Learn about how to work with committed employers.<br />
▷ Exchange with other locally-driven asylum-seeker accommodation<br />
initiatives.<br />
▷ Exchange about strategies to become a welcoming city / city of<br />
human rights and how to increase political support for it.<br />
Socio-economic context<br />
Utrecht is a growing city with a young and highly educated population<br />
and more than 35,000 university students.<br />
Unemployment rate is at 3.8% (2022), but significantly higher for<br />
migrants.<br />
<strong>WELDI</strong> - Baseline <strong>report</strong> Utrecht, NL 66
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