Statistics show Syrians putting down roots in Germany
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The young Syrian community are putting down roots in Germany, as more than half of 1.2 million Syrians are under 30, The National News reported on Saturday.
The National News reported that figures show that Syrians average age of 25 brings Germany’s overall average down to 44.
The Syrians made up one in six new arrivals in the past decade, with large numbers reaching Germany during 2015 and 2016.
The source reported that 15,000 Syrians became German citizens in 2022 and another 181,000 Syrians have arrived in the past five years.
Many have had children in Germany, as Syrian families have more children than average in Germany, which has a low birth rate.
80 percent of Syrians are under the age of 40 and about 495,000 Syrians are children or teenagers, and a similar number are aged between 20 and 39.
The report mentioned that 66,000 Syrians completed a university degree, including 9,000 with a master’s degree.
In total, Germany shelters about 695,000 Syrian men and 530,000 women, who are most likely to be part of the labour force.
Syrian refugees everywhere are occupying senior positions in the countries where they sought asylum after fleeing the Syrian brutal war and dire condition in their home country.
In early April, German media said that residents of the German town of Ostelsheim in the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg have elected Ryyan Alshebl, from Syria, to become their mayor.