Data from the analytical centre of the international employment agency Gremi Personal shows that almost 75% of Ukrainians working in Poland financially support their families in Ukraine, with 35.4 % of respondents sending more than half of their earnings and 39.1 % sending less than half. 10.9 % of respondents send nothing at all, and 14.6 % of respondents have moved with their families to Poland – the need for remittances has disappeared.<\/p>\n
Gremi Personal cites statistics from the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), according to which almost $6.5 billion in private remittances were sent to Ukraine in the first half of 2022, by 6.2% less than in the first six months of 2021.<\/p>\n
The volume of remittances fell significantly in the first four months of this year, with the rapid increase in the number of war migrants abroad leading to a significant outflow of currency from Ukraine. However, already in June, the volume of private transfers reached 1.23 billion US dollars, 1.2 % more than in June 2021.<\/p>\n
According to the NBU, the volume of remittances to Ukraine in 2021 increased by 25.4% to $15.026 billion compared to the previous year. This year, the total annual volume of transfers is expected to be around $12.6 billion.<\/p>\n
Gremi Personal’s Anna Dzhobolda explains that Ukrainians’ incomes have fallen by more than a third due to the weakening of the hryvnia and the economic situation in general.<\/p>\n
“Meanwhile, the inability of men to cross the border to earn money is prompting women to decide to go to European countries and financially support their families in Ukraine”, says Dzhobolda.<\/p>\n
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