#Labor Market

Polish Businesses Restrict Hiring: Why Companies are Shifting to Temporary Employment

Economy 10/02/2026, 08:11

In Q2 2026, Polish companies grew cautious about expanding permanent staff, increasingly relying on temporary employment, subcontracting, and foreign labor amid fluctuating market demand.

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Salaries in Ukraine Drop After Growth: How Much Ukrainians Earn in August 2026

Economy 09/29/2026, 17:42

In August 2026, Ukraine's average salary rose 23.1% year-on-year to 31,892 UAH, but fell 1.1% from July. IT leads earnings while education lags.

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Parental Leave Employment in Ukraine: Most In-Demand Jobs and Salaries Up to 37,000 Hryvnias

Economy 09/29/2026, 09:35

In August 2026, job vacancies for people on parental leave in Ukraine increased by 10%. Employers offer salaries up to 37,000 hryvnias amid labor shortages.

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Jensen Huang Convinced: Fears of Mass Unemployment Due to Artificial Intelligence Are Exaggerated

Technology 09/27/2026, 14:08

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated that fears of mass unemployment due to AI are unjustified, as neural networks make technology accessible to everyone.

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From School to Career: Why the Era of "Humanists" and "Techies" in Ukraine Has Come to an End

Economy 09/26/2026, 09:35

The State Employment Service of Ukraine states that dividing professions into humanitarian and technical is outdated. The modern labor market requires interdisciplinary skills.

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DTek Has Employed Nearly 6,000 Displaced Persons Since the Start of the Full-Scale War: How the Company Trains and Supports New Workers

Economy 09/22/2026, 17:43

Since the start of the full-scale invasion, around 5,800 displaced persons have been employed at DTek enterprises, of whom about 550 were hired in 2026. The company trains new workers at the DTek Academy, including with VR simulators, and provides housing support.

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"I don't want Ukraine to become a country of cheap labor": Kharkiv mayor Terekhov speaks out against the mass influx of migrants

Politics 09/19/2026, 08:49

Kharkiv mayor Ihor Terekhov categorically spoke out against the mass influx of migrants into Ukraine, calling it a political issue and pointing to the risks of ethnic enclaves. Meanwhile, experts estimate the country's labor shortage at 4.5 million workers over the next 10 years.

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Minimum wage in Poland to rise to 4,950 zloty from 2027: what was decided after talks collapsed

Economy 09/17/2026, 05:41

The Polish government set the minimum wage for 2027 at 4,950 zloty gross, and the hourly rate at 32.30 zloty. The decision was taken after talks in the Social Dialogue Council broke down.

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Shortage of 86,000 medical workers: Russian intelligence admits a systemic staffing crisis in healthcare

Health 09/15/2026, 09:28

Russia's SVR reported a shortage of 23,000 doctors and 63,000 mid-level medical workers in the country. The worst situation is in Volgograd, Rostov, and Astrakhan oblasts. In Saint Petersburg, 100% staffing is achieved through staff working double positions.

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FIS: Russia's demographic crisis deepens — number of children has halved, while the share of the elderly keeps growing

Economy 09/13/2026, 16:13

FIS reports that Russia's demographic crisis is deepening: the number of children under five has halved, while the share of the elderly is growing, threatening a shortage of young specialists within the next few decades.

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Kyiv Opens Its First Nursery Groups for Children from Six Months Old: Pilot to Cover 9 Groups Across Five Districts

Politics 09/10/2026, 22:42

Kyiv has launched a pilot project: nine nursery groups for children from six months old are now operating in five districts of the capital. The KCSA initiative is aimed at enabling parents to return to work earlier and adapting the preschool network to demographic changes.

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One profession, two wallets: in which regions of Ukraine the wage gap reaches 106%

Economy 09/10/2026, 09:40

According to OLX Work data, the gap in median salaries for the same profession across different regions of Ukraine reaches 106% — record disparities have been recorded in the construction sector, where a painter in Lviv Oblast earns almost twice as much as in Chernivtsi Oblast.

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Why Ukrainians Abroad Don't Rush Home: A Demographer Names the Real Reasons and Those Who Almost Certainly Won't Return

Politics 09/09/2026, 18:34

Demographer Alexey Poznyak explained in an interview with RBC-Ukraine that most refugees plan to remain in the recipient countries, and that the decision to return is influenced by qualification, prices, status, and the "feeling of home." He considers it irrational to call on people to come home right now.

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“We will need even more people”: how the mass exodus of Ukrainians abroad is hitting the labor market and what will happen after the war

Economy 09/09/2026, 14:05

Migration expert Oleksiy Pozniak warned that the labor force deficit in Ukraine will worsen after the war due to rising demand for personnel and a declining number of returning citizens.

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Italy Overtakes the UK for the First Time in Job Ads Stating Salaries, but Most EU Countries Missed the Deadline for New Rules

Economy 09/09/2026, 08:42

Italy has overtaken the UK for the first time in the share of job ads with a stated salary — 61% versus 60%. At the same time, most EU countries failed to transpose the Pay Transparency Directive by the 7 June 2026 deadline.

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Over 74,000 applicants begin vocational education: Ministry of Education names the volume of free places and trending specialties

Economy 09/05/2026, 09:53

Ukraine's Ministry of Education reported that in 2026, 74,112 people are beginning vocational education, of whom 72,524 study for free. The country has 513 colleges operating, 97,431 applications were submitted, and nearly 69% were admitted after the 9th grade.

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European Business Changes Hiring Logic: AI and Automation Become Part of HR Strategy

Economy 09/01/2026, 08:26

European companies are no longer making hiring decisions in isolation: automation and AI are becoming part of HR strategy. According to ECB data, more than 70% of eurozone enterprises already use AI, but only 7% integrate it systemically.

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Average salary in Ukraine in July 2026 fell to 32,243 hryvnias

Economy 08/31/2026, 17:59

According to the State Statistics Service, the average nominal wage in Ukraine in July 2026 was 32,243 hryvnias, 1.6% lower than in June. Wage arrears reached 3.8 billion hryvnias.

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