In December 2024, seasonal features were clearly reflected in the labor market: the New Year and Christmas holidays traditionally slowed down the hiring process. This is stated in the Work study. ua.

In December, the number of vacancies on the job search site decreased by 19%. The exception was the category "

" ua 88,864 job offers, which is 19% less than November. We see a decrease in the amount of work in all areas and categories of vacancies, with the exception of “Security, Security” (6,760 job offers, +1% by November),” the study says.

In December on the Work website. ua the number of candidates actively looking for work decreased by 6%. However, since there were also fewer vacancies, the level of competition remained at the level of the previous four months. This allowed employers who continued hiring in December not to feel the significant impact of seasonal factors. A decrease in the number of applicants was noted in all regions and categories, except for “Agriculture, agribusiness”, where the indicator remained unchanged.

" In December, the average salary offered by employers was 24,000 (+5% compared to November). We see that this change is largely due to vacancies from the Defense Forces,” noted company analysts.

The trend manifested itself in all leading regions, except for Kharkov, where this figure remained at around UAH 20,000. In other regions the following figures were recorded:.

Salaries increased the most in the following categories:.

Let us recall that the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy, Daniil Getmantsev, considers the issue of economic reservation one of the most difficult in the last five years. It is impossible to make a decision that would suit everyone.

Previously, Focus wrote which business in Ukraine will pay up to 55 thousand. UAH for reserving an employee from mobilization.