Nearly 20% of Ukrainians are currently unemployed and actively seeking new jobs. A study conducted by the “OLX Work” platform shows that the most popular desired salary range among Ukrainians is between 20,000 and 30,000 hryvnias — this amount was mentioned by 31% of respondents.
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Expected Income Levels and Employment
According to the survey, 30% of respondents expect to earn between 30,000 and 50,000 hryvnias, while another 19% expect to earn over 50,000 hryvnias. A salary of 10,000 to 20,000 hryvnias is considered acceptable by 17% of participants, and only 4% of respondents are willing to earn less than 10,000 hryvnias.
Regarding employment status, 39% of Ukrainians have permanent jobs. Temporarily employed individuals make up 8%, while 7% are retirees who continue to work or are looking for new jobs. 5% of respondents work as freelancers, and 4% are students.
“Almost one in five Ukrainians is currently unemployed and actively seeking work.”
Popular Employment Sectors and Demographic Features
Ukrainians show the greatest interest in the trade and sales sector — this field was chosen by 37% of job seekers. 21% prefer freelancing regardless of the field, highlighting a desire for flexible schedules and remote work. The transportation and logistics sectors (16%) and manufacturing and engineering (13%) remain important. The least popular fields are law and consulting, each at 2%.
By age categories, the largest group of job seekers is in the 35–44 age range (35%), followed by those aged 45–54 (21%) and 25–34 (19%). Youth aged 18–24 make up 7%, while those under 18 account for 4% of job seekers.
In terms of gender composition, men represent 51% of respondents, women 47%, and another 2% did not specify their gender.