There is a shortage of men: What kind of jobs are offered to Ukrainians and are wages increasing in Ukraine?

The labor market continues to recover under war conditions. The largest number of vacancies are offered to Ukrainians in the regions of Kiev (34,574), Dnepropetrovsk (10,153), Lviv (9,994), Odessa (7,092) and Kharkiv (3,852). This is stated in the Work.ua study. The leaders in the growth rate of the number of offers are Chernivtsi region (+6% compared to August, 1,905 vacancies), Rivne region (+5%, 2,275), Kirovograd region (+4%, 1,237), Poltava region (+4%, 2,741) and Kiev region (+4%, 34,574). Focus I researched what kind of work was offered in Ukraine and how much they paid different specialists.

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According to the research, the most job offers in September were seen in the following categories:

• “Service sector” (+4% compared to August with 20,172 vacancies);
• “Workers, manufacturing”, (+4%, 19,685);
• “Sell, buy” (+2%, 13,768);
• “Retail trade” (+3%, 12,836);
• “Hotel and restaurant management, tourism” (+4%, 11,300).

Employers are increasingly offering jobs to candidates without experience (+5% compared to August, 38,012 vacancies) and from afar (+4%, 6,348), the study authors note. There was also an increase in vacancies for veterans (+8%, 5,323), retirees (+8%, 3,798), students (+7%, 20,867) and disabled people (+5%, 8,378).

Important

“There is a serious shortage of men among working professionals in traditionally male professions. In addition, there are legal requirements for employers to be qualified in some professions. There is a serious shortage in this regard, too. These are engineering specialists and mechanics.” , mechanical,” he explained. Focus Natalya Slinko, Head of Recruitment and Executive Search at the GRC.ua portal.

Moreover, There is a serious shortage of senior experts with at least 5 years of experience in marketing, sales and finance.. “In most cases, this is explained by the migration abroad, especially of accountants. It also often happens that people moving between cities cannot settle in a particular city for a long time, companies treat them with skepticism: will the person become a person? Should we spend money on adaptation to gain a foothold? “The expert asks. he added.

Remote work, IT sector: What kind of jobs are Ukrainians looking for?

According to Work.ua, the number of applications for vacancies in the country has fallen to a record low. “The total number of applicants who updated or created a CV in September was 335,908. This means a 4 percent decrease compared to August. As the number of people looking for a job decreases and job opportunities increase, the average number of job applications is expected to decrease. “During the month, this figure fell a further 4% and approached its lowest point in the last 3 years,” the study says.

More chances to find remote workers — Ukrainians are five times more likely to respond to such offers. But not all companies accept this. For example, Focus We investigated that some large online stores in Kiev are specifically looking for people who will work in the office for the position of call center operator, while applicants for such jobs often rely only on remote work. “The salary of online store support is 12-16 thousand hryvnia. If you have to get around the city every day using two or three means of transport, it is not clear whether such efforts are worth the subsequent income,” he says Focus Irina is currently looking for a job in the capital.

This autumn in the country There is no shortage of personnel in the IT field. There is also high competition for positions among retouchers, video editors and online store managers, who often employ remotely. Women are most actively looking for work; 59% of resumes and 41% of men. More people want to find a new job in the west of the country.

One and a half thousand hryvnia more: whose salary has already increased in Ukraine

According to Work.ua, the average salary in Ukraine in September was 17,500 UAH. The highest increase was seen in the regions of Kiev (+725 UAH to 20,000 UAH), Dnepropetrovsk (+500 UAH to 17,000 UAH) and Kharkov (+1,000 UAH to 17,000 UAH). A significant increase in wages was recorded in the following categories:

• From 23,500 UAH – up to 25,000 UAH – “Transport, automobile trade”;
• From 18,950 UAH – up to 20,000 UAH – “Insurance”;
• From 18,500 UAH – up to 19,500 UAH – “Beauty, fitness, sports”;
• from 18,800 UAH to 19,500 UAH – “Administration, middle management”;
• From 18,000 UAH to 19,000 UAH – “Design, creativity.”

TOP 5 highest paying non-managerial and non-IT related positions:

• media buyer – 52,500 UAH;
• international driver – 45,000;
• business analyst – 40,000;
• endodontist – 40,000;
• straightener – 37,500;

Important

Janitors, cleaners and attendants receive less than 10 thousand UAH per month, as before.

Complex story. How will wages increase in Ukraine by the end of autumn?

According to Natalya Slinko, companies are now trying to find people suitable for the planned budget and are not ready for rapid wage increases, even if there are not enough specialists. “We have a certain structural unemployment” There are many people who cannot work in their field of expertise because there is no demand, and there is also demand for those who are missing in the market.. It is necessary to exceed the offer of a good level specialist by +70%, not +20%, and not every company can afford this. “Employees rarely leave companies that pass the test,” he said. Focus.

The situation may change towards the end of the year. “Employers are already starting to plan for next year, indexing for inflation and also changing the motivation system – Decreasing the constant and increasing the bonus portion. I don’t think there will be a significant increase in salaries until the end of the year. Maybe there will be a slight shift somewhere, but it will be due to the increase in the minimum wage. “Those who do not work full time will take into account the difference they will pay extra,” the expert concluded.

Important

Let us remind you that the government plans to double the minimum wage next year. The first increase is expected to increase to UAH 7,100 as of January 1, and the second increase to UAH 8,000 as of April 1.

Moreover Focus He wrote that the Ministry of Social Policy wants to introduce salary supplements for Ukrainians working in the social protection system during the martial law period. Approximately 42 thousand social workers are expected to start receiving bonuses of 50 percent and 100 percent