Fines totaling 2.76 billion UAH were imposed for the absence of people with disabilities in the workforce
A total of 8,700 companies were fined for this violation
Employers who failed to hire people with disabilities last year received an average fine of 317,000 UAH, according to the Social Protection Fund for Persons with Disabilities. More than 8,600 companies received such fines totaling over 2.76 billion hryvnias. Currently, there are 88,705 companies in Ukraine with at least 8 employees that are subject to the mandatory quota for creating jobs for people with disabilities.
Employers who failed to hire people with disabilities last year must pay an average fine of 317,000 hryvnias. Over the course of the year, the average fine increased by 20%.
Thus, 8,697 employers who failed to meet the quota were assessed penalties totaling 2.76 billion hryvnias. This represents about 10% of all employers who were required to hire people with disabilities by the end of 2025. For comparison, in 2023 this figure stood at 17.5%, and prior to the start of the full-scale war—only 2.5%.
In total, 88,705 companies with 8 or more employees were subject to the mandatory quota for creating jobs for people with disabilities last year. This is 2% less than in 2024.
https://opendatabot.ua/analytics/sanctions-unemployed-disabledpeople
