The average salary in Ukraine increased to UAH 23,500 in February 2025, which is UAH 500 or 2.2% more than in January, according to a study of the labor market in Ukraine on the job portal Work.ua.
Work.ua emphasizes that among the regions with the largest number of vacancies, average salaries increased in Kyiv region – up to UAH 26.5 thousand (+ UAH 500 compared to January), Lviv region – UAH 24.9 thousand (+ UAH 900), Odesa region – UAH 22.5 thousand (+ UAH 500), Kharkiv region – up to UAH 21.5 thousand (+ UAH 500).
Salaries for vacancies in the category of “telecommunications and communications” increased the most noticeably – up to UAH 30 thousand (+9% compared to January), “insurance” – UAH 27.75 thousand (+7%), “media, publishing, printing” – UAH 24 thousand (+7%). UAH (+7%), “IT, computers, Internet” – 29.25 thousand UAH (+6%), “construction, architecture” – 30 thousand UAH, “real estate” – 50 thousand UAH, “top management, senior management” – 50 thousand UAH (all three +5%).
It is emphasized that three years after the full-scale invasion, the labor market has recovered by more than 90%. In February 2025, employers posted 98,736 vacancies, which is 4% more than in January.
The most significant increase was in Zhytomyr (+7%), Kirovohrad, Rivne, Chernivtsi, and Mykolaiv (+6%) regions.
However, the list of regions with the most work remained the same. A third (34%) of all vacancies are in Kyiv and the region. Lviv and Dnipropetrovs’k regions account for 9% each, another 6% in Odesa, and 3% in Kharkiv. The number of vacancies increased in all leading regions in February.
In February, almost half (44%) of all vacancies were in five categories out of 28: working specialties (16.7 thousand), service sector (14.5 thousand), sales/purchase (12.45 thousand), retail (11.4 thousand), logistics/warehouse/foreign trade (10.3 thousand).
Work.ua reports that the labor market in February was significantly replenished with vacancies for the positions of veterinarian (+36% compared to January), drone engineer (+30%), dental assistant (+20%), scout (+19%), content specialist (+17%), repairman, restaurant administrator, and medical clinic administrator (+16%).
“Another positive trend is that employers continue to actively mark vacancies with the “Veterans Preference” marking – 4,413 job offers, +18% compared to January,” Work.ua notes.
As for military recruitment, the number of vacancies in the army is growing. In February, the Defense Forces posted 8,652 vacancies (+6%) compared to January. However, the number of units slightly decreased to 755. The most frequently offered vacancies include security/safety, telecommunications and communications, transportation/automotive, medicine/pharmaceuticals, labor specialties, and production.
In February, the number of responses to vacancies in the Defense Forces decreased, as did the competition index. Women sent 43% of responses to vacancies to the army, while men sent 57%.
