In Ukraine, in accordance with Article 8 of the law “On the State Budget of Ukraine for 2026”, from January 1 there was an increase in the minimum wage. Specialists from the South-Eastern Interregional Department of the State Labor Service told how the minimum wage has changed this year.

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Derzhpratsi explained that in Ukraine, from January 1, 2026, the minimum monthly wage is UAH 8,647, and hourly – UAH 52.

Experts noted that the minimum wage is a state social guarantee, mandatory throughout Ukraine for enterprises of all forms of ownership and management and individuals using hired labor, according to any wage system.

“As defined in Article 3-1 of the Law of Ukraine “On Remuneration”, the amount of an employee’s salary for a fully fulfilled monthly (hourly) labor standard cannot be lower than the minimum wage,” the message says..

The Ukrainian labor market after 2014, and especially in the conditions of a full-scale war, is experiencing not just a transformation - it has undergone deep destruction, which makes the issue of decent wages central to social stability and economic recovery after the war. Read more about this in the article by social policy expert Andrei Pavlovsky “The shocking truth about the salaries of Ukrainians” on ZN. U.A..