As of the beginning of 2022, 12.8 thousand unemployed were looking for work through the Lviv Regional Employment Service, most of whom have higher education.

According to the Lviv Regional Employment Center, the average age of the unemployed is 41.5 years.

Most of the unemployed in the region have higher education (66%), and in Lviv, the unemployed with higher education are almost 80%. 60% of the unemployed live in cities, every second of them live in Lviv.

" The remaining job seekers (8%) were limited in employment opportunities due to the presence of only secondary education, the lack of the necessary professional skills and skills of the appropriate level, as well as work experience..

More than 40% of the unemployed before dismissal worked in public administration (21%) and in wholesale and retail trade (19%), one in six worked in processing industries. In Lviv, among the unemployed, most of those who worked in trade (23%), in the processing industry (18%) and in public administration (16%).

Every fifth unemployed person in the Lviv region (18%) at the time of dismissal held the position of a leader or manager.