🔍 Insight into Ukraine’s Labor Market: Key Findings Presented with Chamber Partner Helvetas

On behalf of the Czech–Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce, we are proud to highlight the achievements of our trusted partner Helvetas, who — in cooperation with the Public Employment Service of Ukraine and the Federation of Employers of Ukraine — presented the results of two major studies on Ukraine’s evolving labor landscape:

📊 Ukraine Labour Market Assessment 2024–2025
📊 Study of Registered Unemployment in Ukraine

These comprehensive studies engaged:

• Nearly 55,000 employers, representing over 4.2 million workers
• Around 70,000 registered unemployed individuals, providing a wide-ranging view of current job-seeking challenges and potential

The aim: to understand who employers are hiring, what skills are in demand, and what barriers job seekers face — all to help shape Ukraine’s labor policy and vocational training efforts during wartime recovery.

📣 Key Findings

• 31.7% of employers reported difficulties finding qualified staff in 2023
• Despite ongoing challenges, 32% of businesses plan to expand hiring in 2025
• The most in-demand professions today include:

✔️ Tractor Operator
✔️ Repair Locksmith
✔️ Welder
✔️ Electrician
✔️ Nurse
✔️ Rolling-Stock Locksmith
✔️ Driver
✔️ Seamstress

These insights are already helping the State Employment Service of Ukraine tailor more effective training programs and build stronger links between employers and job seekers.

👥 Expert Speakers Included

• Olga Koval, Member of Parliament of Ukraine
• Darina Marchak, First Deputy Minister of Social Policy
• Yuliia Zhovtyak, Director, State Employment Center
• Yuliia Kirillova, Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs
• Olena Kolesnikova, Federation of Employers of Ukraine
• Iryna Shumik, Ministry of Education and Science
• Oleksandr Chervak, Confederation of Builders of Ukraine
• Oleksandr Aziukovskyi, Rector of Dnipro Polytechnic

🛠️ A Path Toward a More Resilient Workforce

The event was organized within the project “Stiykist: Building a Sustainable and Inclusive Ukrainian Labor Market”, implemented by Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation under agreement with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and supported by Sweden 🇸🇪.

We at the Czech–Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce commend Helvetas and all partners involved for this critical contribution to Ukraine’s recovery, providing tools for smarter employment policies, skills training, and economic resilience.

🤝 We look forward to continued collaboration to support both Ukrainian workers and employers, and to deepen the economic and social ties between our two countries.