In the statement made by the Federal Statistical Office, it was stated that youth agencies took 47,500 children and young people under protection in 2021, and last year this figure increased by 18,900 to 66,400.
It was stated that 28,600 children, especially from Syria and Afghanistan, were placed under protection last year due to their entry into the country without a guardian or accompanying person.
It was recorded that 17,300 of the children were taken under protection due to excessive coercion by the families, 7,500 due to the neglect and indifference of the families, 6,500 due to physical abuse and 5,600 due to the incompatibility of the spouses.