Salaries in Ukraine – an expert explained why employers have to pay more – UNIAN
It is noted that employers suffer from a shortage of personnel.
Over the past year, nominal salaries of Ukrainians increased by 22%. The talent shortage forces employers to pay more, which has a negative impact on the economy.
Labor market expert Sergei Marchenko in an interview with Ukrainian Radio noted that if applicants do not apply for a vacancy, the employer increases wages.
“If you look at wage statistics, they are growing at a rapid pace for two years in a row. Over the past year, nominal wages increased by 22%. We have inflationary processes, the hryvnia is devaluing, food is becoming more expensive, but 22% wage growth is a very high figure. Before the full-scale invasion, wages grew on average by 6-7% per year. That is, an increase…
