The labor market in Ukraine recovered by 50% in 2023, this year employers predict a shortage of skilled employees and wage increases by 8-30%
These are the results of a December study presented on Monday by Work.ua.
“The Ukrainian labor market greeted the New Year under the blast of checkers, but with all the problems immediately got down to business. Job seekers activated already on January 2 and in the first week of the month showed more activity than in similar periods in all previous 10 years,” – said in the message.
Specialists Work.ua noted that in December 2022 the number of proposals amounted to 53.179 thousand job vacancies: despite the expected decline of business activity during the winter, shelling and blackouts, the labor market showed a better result than in December last year.
According to published information, at the end of 2022, employers placed 89% of vacancies in Ukrainian language and only 8% – in Russian. Lviv was and still is the most Ukrainianized city – 97% of vacancies in Ukrainian, closely followed by Kiev – 89%. At the same time the highest dynamics of growth of Ukrainian (twice) and decline of Russian is shown by Dnepr, Kharkiv and Odessa.
The company stressed that by the end of 2022 the greatest dynamics of recovery in December compared with November showed the front-line regions: Kherson region – 66%, Nikolaev region – 34%, Donetsk region – 30%, Kharkiv region – 10%. Noteworthy: after the de-occupation of Kherson, the number of vacancies in the region increased fourfold – from 37 in October to 164 in December.
It is noted that during the year 2022, fraudsters have become more active. Thus, the site Work.ua removed more than 600 fraudulent vacancies from “marriage agencies” and streaming platforms.
The average salary in Ukraine in 2022 kept at the level of 15 thousand UAH. At the same time the highest salary was offered in the Kiev region – 17.5 thousand UAH and remotely – 22.5 thousand UAH. But in 2023 employers predict an increase of salaries from 8% to 30% depending on field of business, military and economic situation in the country.
In 2022 the labor market about 2 million applicants have updated or have posted their resumes. In December-2022 there were 35% fewer new candidates than in December-2021.
Against the background of migration of Ukrainians abroad, joining the AFU, and power outages, the total number of people of working age in the labor market has decreased. Employers predict a shortage of qualified personnel in 2023, if Ukrainians do not start to return from abroad.
It is specified, that the highest salaries (not IT or managers) in December 2022 were offered to driver – international – 40 thousand UAH, car dealer – 35 thousand UAH, realtor – 30 thousand UAH, diesel mechanic – 29 thousand UAH. The increase of wages of the latter is connected with the increase of the use and the necessity of service of generators.
The smallest salary in December was offered to cleaners – 8 thousand UAH, veterinarian assistants – 9 thousand UAH and dishwashers – 9 thousand UAH.
