The labor market in 2025: what Ukrainians are looking for and what professions have become the most popular

09 February 2025, 13:27 | Markets 
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In Ukraine, 2025 began with an active increase in labor market - vacancies became 7% more, and competition for remote work increased by almost 50%. The greatest increase in demand is observed in the beauty sphere, as well as at the profession of a Direct manager and a chat specialist.

This is stated in the statistics of one of the relevant portals to search for work. January 2025 brought the highest level of activity of applicants from the moment the personnel deficit began in 2023.

In the first month of the year, almost 1.5 million reviews for vacancies were submitted - this is 39% more than in December. Among the reasons for such activity is the desire to start a new life after the holidays, as well as growing competition for good vacancies. This is especially noticeable in the remote segment - the number of candidates for remote work increased by almost 50%. According to analytics, in January, most vacancies were opened in the following areas:.

However, the greatest growth was recorded in the field of " Of all the professions, the demand for the workers of the beauty industry has noticeably grew:.

These professions became one of the most popular in early 2025. Such growth can be explained by the fact that after the holidays, Ukrainians are returning to their departure, as well as a general tendency to increase the costs of beauty and health industry.

If earlier the highest level of competition was in IT, then at the beginning of 2025 the situation changed. The most reviews are vacancies:.

Demand for these positions is explained by the growth of online business and an increase in the number of companies that actively communicate with clients through social networks and instant messengers. The smallest competition is observed in the areas:.

One of the noticeable trends of 2025 is the growth of the number of vacancies in which employers prefer veterans. In January, there were 3742 such vacancies, which is 17% more than in December. Employers are increasingly offering adapted working conditions for veterans, including a flexible schedule, work in the office or remotely, as well as additional social guarantees.

In January, 94,985 vacancies were published - this is 7% more than in December. This indicator was almost equal to the pre -war January 2022, when there were 97,349 vacancies on the market. However, the distribution of vacancies has changed - in the frontline regions, the number of proposals remains much lower than until a full -scale invasion. Leaders in the number of vacancies in January 2025:.

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