Category: Ukraine
Ukraine 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 […]
Read moreSwiss government to boost employment for Ukrainian refugees
According to the Swiss government, more Ukrainian refugees should take up jobs in Switzerland. The government has instructed the Department of Justice and Police to prepare a consultation draft by February 2025, including proposed legal amendments to support their work integration. The government made this decision based on the report from the evaluation group on […]
Read moreRecord number of vacancies and salaries: Ukraine’s labor market shows the largest growth since the beginning of the war
August 2024 showed a record number of vacancies in the Ukrainian labor market and an increase in salaries. Find out which categories of professions are in the greatest demand, where there is the largest increase in vacancies, and what salaries employers offer The labor market in Ukraine continues to adapt to the war, showing positive […]
Read moreProblems with employment of Ukrainians in Austria: why does simplified access to the labor market not change the situation?
Ukrainians living in Austria face numerous difficulties in finding employment. The simplified access to the labor market, while simplifying the situation, does not solve all the problems. Find out what obstacles affect job search and how many refugees have been successfully employed so far Despite the easier access to the labor market in Austria, many […]
Read moreNew Work Permit Policy for Ukrainians Without Temporary Protection Takes Effect in Lithuania
Lithuania’s recent policy that restricts Ukrainians from working in the country without temporary protection unless they hold a residence permit has officially come into force. This decision means that as of September 1, 2024, Ukrainians without this status must obtain a residence permit to continue working in the country, Schengen.News reports. Previously, foreign nationals registered […]
Read moreUkraine to introduce fight or work regime PM
Kiev needs to collect more taxes to fund the war against Moscow’s troops, Prime Minister Denis Shmigal has said Ukrainian citizens will have to choose between being drafted into the army or working and paying all their taxes, Prime Minister Denis Shmigal has said. The government needs to rely more on its own resources to […]
Read moreLithuania will extend temporary residence permits for refugees from Ukraine
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Lithuania has prepared a government resolution on the extension of temporary protection of refugees from Ukraine until March 4, 2026. The term of the previous one expires in March 2025. This was reported by the Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT. The Migration Department of Lithuania says that every day 30-40 […]
Read moreUkrainians Without Temporary Protection Must Obtain Residence Permits to Work in Lithuania Starting September 2024
Starting September 1, 2024, Ukrainian refugees without temporary protection must obtain a residence permit to continue working in Lithuania. The new changes do not apply to those who have temporary protection status of the European Union in Lithuania. If a foreigner cannot return to their country or is not under the temporary protection status, they […]
Read moreStaff shortage has become a problem for half of Ukrainians
53% of Ukrainians consider the lack of personnel to be a problem, according to a survey by the Razumkov Center. Other labor market problems include mobilization, the outflow of personnel abroad, and the shadowing of economic relations. According to a sociological survey by the Razumkov Center, 53% of respondents in Ukraine consider the lack of […]
Read moreUkraine: Labor force participation rate from 2011 to 2021
The labor participation rate among the total population aged between 15 and 64 in Ukraine saw no significant changes in 2021 in comparison to the previous year 2020 and remained at around 66.84 percent. Yet 2021 saw the lowest labor participation rate in Ukraine with 66.84 percent. The labor force participation rate is the share […]
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