Category: Ukraine
Unemployment Shrank to 14.3% in 2024, Labor Shortages Remain High
Ukraine’s labor shortage remains high due to mobilization and migration, although one in seven Ukrainians was unemployed in 2024. One in seven Ukrainians was unemployed in 2024 according to a report by the Ukrainian Centre for Economic Strategy (CES). Unemployment in Ukraine shrank by just over three percentage points in 2024 to 14.3%, down from […]
Read moreThe Ukrainian labor market has recovered to 93% of its pre-war level.
Three years after the full-scale Russian invasion, Ukraine’s labor market stands at 93% of the pre-war level, according to a study by human resources portal Work.ua. In February 2025, employers posted 98,736 vacancies, a 4% increase from January. The number of vacancies grew most noticeably in Zhytomyr (+7%), as well as in the Kirovohrad, Rivne, […]
Read moreLabor market in Ukraine. Who are employers looking for?
The Ukrainian labor market will focus on attracting youth, women, veterans, and people with disabilities According to Maria Abdullina, head of the ‘Work’ direction at one of the recruitment portals, in the Ukrainian labor market in 2025, the greatest attention will be paid to candidates with flexible skills and the ability to learn and adapt […]
Read moreSwitzerland will simplify the employment of Ukrainians with S status: details
The Swiss authorities are simplifying employment for Ukrainians with S status. New measures abolish the need to obtain permission from the cantons and much more. Learn more about the changes in our article The Swiss Federal Council has announced new measures that should significantly simplify the employment process for Ukrainians who have fled full-scale Russian […]
Read moreFederal Council wants to promote gainful employment for Ukrainian refugees
People who have fled from Ukraine should increasingly be able to work in Switzerland. This is what the Federal Council wants. In future, people in need of protection should be able to change cantons in order to take up jobs throughout Switzerland. In order to reduce administrative hurdles, the current permit requirement for taking up […]
Read moreBig paychecks in Kyiv: top jobs offering up to $3k
The top-paying jobs in Kyiv are dominated by military, medical, and technical professions, according to the Kyiv city employment center latest rankings, Ukrinform reported on Jan. 29. The highest salaries — up to ₴140,000 — are being offered for medical specialists working with military units. These include positions such as operating room nurses, junior medical […]
Read moreUkraine needs 8 million migrants to avoid ‘demographic catastrophe,’ employment rep warns
Ukraine will need to import over 8 million migrants from developing countries to overcome a looming “demographic crisis,” a leading employment sector specialist has said. Vasily Voskoboinik, president of the All-Ukrainian Association of Companies for International Employment, told the country’s state television on Saturday there was an urgent need for labor migration from countries such […]
Read moreSlight increase in Ukrainian refugees with paid work in Netherlands
Nearly 60 percent of Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands were employed as of November 1, 2024, according to new data from Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS). Of the more than 92,000 Ukrainian refugees aged 15 to 65, 59 percent held salaried positions, up from 55 percent in November 2023, marking a slight increase. Unlike […]
Read moreEmployment fears grow in Ukraine, but job market remains stable
Despite growing fears of job losses, most Ukrainian businesses are focused on retaining their workforce, as evidenced by the 2024 Labor Market Barometer survey, conducted by GRC.ua and published on Dec. 13, 2024. Survey’s key findings: 22% of Ukrainians fear layoffs, but 68.5% of companies in 2024 aimed to maintain their full workforce. In 2025, […]
Read moreUkraine needs to quickly attract foreigners to rebuild economy – expert’s opinion
As the war ends, Ukraine will need to attract not only Ukrainians but foreign citizens (as employees, taxpayers and investors) to rebuild the country’s economy. The relevant statement was made by Andrii Haidutskyi, an economist and migration policy expert, in an interview with Ukrinform. “If Ukraine does not solve the issue of attracting people with […]
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