Refugee Integration Survey in Thessaloniki, Greece, 2019

861 households were surveyed in 2019 by the Municipality of Thessaloniki and UNHCR to profile refugees, asylum seekers, and unregistered Third Country Nationals. The survey explored intentions for local integration, future outlooks, and obstacles such as employment and housing. The data provides a baseline for monitoring integration activities in Greece.

Use Cases

• Analyze intentions for local integration based on reported long-term stay plans.
• Identify obstacles to integration based on reported challenges like finding employment.
• Profile vulnerable populations based on descriptions of unregistered individuals lacking shelter.
• Monitor integration progress over time using the survey's baseline data.
• Compare integration outlooks between different accommodation schemes like Open Reception Facilities and urban programs.

Strengths

• Survey includes 861 households, providing a substantial sample.
• Data focuses on a specific geographic area (Thessaloniki) and time period (2019).
• Survey objectives and key findings, such as 60% intending long-term stay in one scheme, are clearly described.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single-city survey in 2019.

Provenance

Source

UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

Collection Method

Survey conducted jointly by the Municipality of Thessaloniki and the humanitarian community.

Time Range

2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-03 14:47:09.443387; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Thessaloniki, Greece