In Ukraine, the number of vacancies in December 2024 decreased by 19%, however, the demand for workers in the field of “Security and Security” increased thanks to vacancies from the Defense Forces. The most sought-after specialists are in the following industries: transport, telecommunications, medicine, manufacturing and sales. According to statistics, the number of vacancies decreased by almost 19% compared to November, and the number of candidates decreased by 6%. Despite the general decrease, there were exceptions: in the field of “Security, Security”, where vacancies of the Ukrainian Defense Forces are actively posted, the number of offers even increased slightly. In December, employers posted 88,864 vacancies, which is 19% less than in November. Jobs in which companies prefer war veterans deserve special attention.. In December, such offers increased by 9%, and their total number amounted to 3,194. This indicates a growing demand for employees with military experience.

The number of active job seekers also decreased, but only by 6%. Thanks to this, the competition indicator remained at the level of November, which means that those employers who continue to look for workers have not experienced a significant decline in activity among candidates. It is important to note that 41% of all reviews for vacancies were sent by women, and 59% by men, which indicates high interest in employment on both sides.

The only category where there was an increase in offers was vacancies from the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

In December, their number increased to 7,626 offers, which is several percent more than in November. Mostly vacancies were posted in categories such as:.

Interestingly, despite a decrease in the number of departments with at least one open vacancy (774 departments, which is 2% less than in November), the total number of offers has increased, and candidate activity has increased by 5%.. The greatest interest in Defense Forces vacancies is observed in the following categories:.