In 2025, half of Ukrainians plan to change jobs, which indicates growing activity in the labor market and changing priorities of workers. Employers are being forced to adapt to new realities by offering flexibility, training and a better work-life balance. The Ministry of Finance writes about this. Personnel shortage has become the main problem of many Ukrainian employers. By the end of 2024, 60% of companies are faced with a staff shortage and the situation is only getting worse. The key reasons are:.

Despite the significant number of vacancies, many Ukrainians cannot find a job that meets their expectations. Main problems include:.

Research shows that popular jobs such as chat managers have 20-30 times more applicants than demand.. At the same time, less competitive positions, such as construction or defense specialists, often lack qualified applicants. The labor market is gradually adapting to modern challenges, offering new work formats. Here are some key trends:.

The year promises to be active on the Ukrainian labor market. Businesses plan to hire more employees but face the need to adapt their strategies to changes in workers' priorities. In particular, people increasingly value work-life balance, not just financial performance.

Ukrainians will also be more active in changing their profession. Public and private initiatives will offer retraining courses to meet workforce needs in the areas of national reconstruction, defense and medicine.