Category: Ukraine
Lvov IT Cluster expects Ukraine’s exports of IT services to drop 4%-6% in 2024
Exports of IT services are expected to decrease 4%-6% to $6.3 billion-$6.4 billion in 2024 year-on-year, Lvov IT Cluster said. “The decline in IT service exports which began in 2023 is continuing. Even with an optimistic scenario, it will decrease by at least 4% at the end of 2024 compared to 2023. With a pessimistic […]
Read moreEmployment, Mobility and Labour Market Dynamics in Ukraine – Thematic brief series: Livelihoods and economic recovery
Unemployment Among Recently Displaced Ukrainians Reaches 24 Per Cent, IOM Report Shows As Ukraine marks a thousand days since the start of the full-scale invasion, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has released a new report detailing the profound impact of nearly three years of war on the employment, mobility, and labour market dynamics in […]
Read moreLegal employment of Ukrainian men in Poland continues to rise
The number of legally employed Ukrainians in Poland reached 779,300 by late October 2024, the Polish Social Insurance Office (ZUS) reported on Nov. 20. By early 2024, 755,000 Ukrainians were legally employed in Poland, increasing to 762,200 by March and 771,000 by June, according to Bankier.pl, citing a ZUS report. Among them, 406,500 are men, […]
Read moreThe most popular vacancies on the Ukrainian labor market have been named
The State Employment Service has published a list of the most popular vacancies in Ukraine. The leaders in demand are salespeople (21 thousand vacancies), drivers (9 thousand), and cooks, engineers and accountants (6 thousand each). The greatest demand in the Ukrainian labor market, as before the war, remains for skilled workers and trade workers. This […]
Read moreUkraine starts preparing to integrate into European labour market
The Ukrainian government has approved its plan for joining the European Network of Employment Services (EURES) at a meeting on 29 October. Ukraine is now beginning its preparatory stage for joining the European employment framework, in line with the recommendations of the European Commission presented in the Ukraine Progress Report under the EU’s 2023 Enlargement […]
Read moreUkraine to integrate into European labor market: Government approves plan
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved the Action Plan for joining the European Network of Employment Services (EURES). This structure supports the free movement of labor in 31 EU countries, the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine reports. “Thus, Ukraine begins the preparatory stage for joining the European employment structure, following the recommendations of […]
Read moreGermany proposes new status for Ukrainian refugees to reduce social welfare costs
German Finance Minister Christian Lindner has proposed to introduce a new legal status for Ukrainian refugees so that as many of them as possible can find jobs The minister said that the state should reduce spending on unemployment benefits and attract more welfare recipients to the labor market. “We should consider a separate legal status […]
Read moreWomen on the Job: Ukraine Labor Market Hit by War
Ukraine’s labor market is being impacted by military mobilization and by skills shortages. So bosses are looking to hire more women, as well as teenagers, to fill the gaps. Military mobilization and concerns about it are contributing to shortfalls in Ukraine’s labor market. And the “people shortage” is leading some employers to bring in women […]
Read moreThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs will open 50 vacancies for young people – Sibiga
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has announced the opening of 50 vacancies for young people for the positions of attachés and leading specialists. Candidates must know two foreign languages and have an appropriate level of education. Tomorrow, October 9, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine will open 50 vacant positions for young […]
Read moreUkraine Business Roundup — Ukraine launches e-residency for foreigners
Ukraine launched an e-residency program this past week, giving some foreigners remote access to services in the country, mainly the ability to open a business and bank account and pay taxes at a favorable rate. The move is part of the country’s wider digitalization efforts to counter both bureaucratic difficulties and corruption launched after President […]
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