{
  "id": 10927285,
  "title": "Ukraine records 13% quarterly increase as labor market expands",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/ukraine-records-13-quarterly-increase-as-labor-market-expands",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-30T11:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/business/ukraine-job-vacancies-rise-13-as-resumes-surge-75-year-on-year-50645976.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukraine saw a 13% increase in job vacancies during the second quarter of 2025, according to the first quarterly labor market analysis by employment platform robota.ua. The number of resumes surged 75% year-on-year. Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast led with 136,715 vacancies, making up 40.6% of the total. Other major regions included Lviv Oblast (8%), Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (7.6%), Odesa Oblast (5.7%), and Kharkiv Oblast (5.2%). The job market had been growing since dipping to 92,373 vacancies in January following a decline in late 2025. Salaries remained below employer offers, with employers offering a median salary of UAH 28,000 in June, while job seekers sought UAH 25,000. Salary transparency is increasingly valued, with 33% of job seekers refusing to apply for vacancies without specified pay. The EU Pay Transparency Directive and a Ukrainian petition are pushing for mandatory salary information on recruitment platforms. In the defense industry, exemption from military mobilization has become a key benefit, with 74% of defense companies offering this perk. Older workers are also in demand, as about 65% of employers consider candidates aged 50 and older, and over 60% are willing to hire those aged 60 or older. The Ukrainian government projects an average monthly salary of UAH 34,400 by 2027, with the current average for full-time employees at UAH 31,892 in August 2026, up 23.1% from the previous year but down 1.1% from July.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ukraine's job vacancies increased by 13% in Q2 2025.",
    "Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast led with 136,715 vacancies, 40.6% of total.",
    "Salary transparency demanded, 33% of seekers refuse without pay info."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}