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Ukraine’s labor shortages and low productivity threaten economic recovery

Labor shortages and low productivity could hamper Ukraine’s economic recovery. To carry out investment projects, businesses must not only purchase equipment but also invest in workforce training, automation and better working conditions. Artem Nikishov, a partner and CEO of Eclectic Talents Group, outlined these challenges in a column for NV Business.

5 November, 03:17 PM

Ukraine records 13% quarterly increase as labor market expands

The number of job vacancies in Ukraine rose 13% in the second quarter of 2026 compared with the first quarter, while the number of resumes increased 75% year-on-year, according to the first quarterly labor market analysis published by Ukrainian employment platform robota.ua.

30 September, 02:25 PM

Ukraine worker demand drops amid intensified Russian strikes

Intensified Russian attacks have weakened Ukraine's labor market and caused a drop in worker demand, Deputy Governor of Ukraine’s National Bank Volodymyr Lepushynskyi said, Interfax-Ukraine reported on September 8.

9 September, 11:32 AM

Record 69% of Ukrainian firms report workforce shortages

A shortage of workers remains the biggest challenge facing Ukrainian businesses, with a record 69% of companies citing it as a key obstacle in May, according to a survey by the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting (IER).

18 June, 06:33 PM

Ukraine launches beta testing of Obriy labor market platform

Ukraine's Economy Ministry has unveiled Obriy, a unified labor market information and analytics system designed to tackle labor shortages and structural unemployment, with beta testing of its first public services set to roll out through the end of June.

9 June, 09:15 PM

European Commission warns rising energy prices could wipe out 560,000 EU jobs in 2026

Rising energy prices could put up to 560,000 jobs at risk across the European Union in 2026, according to a European Commission document being prepared for EU member governments, Politico reported on June 3.

3 June, 07:17 PM

Vučić attacks protectionism as trade barriers choke Europe’s economy

Europe is headed for economic catastrophe because of weak labor productivity, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said in a Bloomberg report.

2 June, 11:51 AM

Unions, civic groups call for labor reforms at Kyiv forum

Ukrainian NGO Social Movement (Sotsialnyi Rukh; SR) organized a Social Forum in Kyiv on April 25, bringing together trade union leaders, social activists, and representatives of political organizations to discuss labor reforms, workplace safety, and social protections during wartime.

6 May, 11:27 PM

Defense, production jobs boom in Ukraine, hospitality and realty slump

Ukraine’s job market saw a 4.3-fold surge in defense sector vacancies and a 74% drop in demand for pharmacists from April 2024 to April 2025, with growth in manufacturing and logistics but declines in hospitality and real estate, OLX Work told NV Business on May 29.

29 May 2025, 04:21 PM

Employment 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.

21 January 2025, 02:15 PM

Ukrainians show strong adaptability in labor market, ready to re-skill

Most Ukrainians are ready to change their profession in order to improve their quality of life and remain competitive in the labor market, according to a recently published study conducted by Gradus Research for the Kyiv International Economic Forum (KIEF) on Oct. 8.

8 November 2024, 10:17 AM

Germany will keep supporting Ukrainian refugees

Germany does not plan on reducing aid payments to Ukrainian war refugees in the country, German newspaper Suddeutsche Zeitung reported on June 17.

17 June 2024, 11:13 PM

Lawyer discusses impact and challenges of Ukraine's new English language bill

The Ukrainian Parliament passed Bill No. 9432, establishing English as an international communication language, NV reported, discussing its impact with Vitaliy Dudin of the NGO Social Movement.

5 June 2024, 05:48 PM

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