After the end of the full-scale war, the greatest demand in Ukraine is expected to be for workers in the industries that will provide security, infrastructure restoration, medical care, education and digital development. This was reported by the Department of Labour Market Analysis and Monitoring of Employment Programmes of the State Employment Service, based on data for the first half of 2025 and forecasts for the post-war period.
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Already, employers are most often looking for representatives of the service sector, skilled workers (drivers, seamstresses, electricians, mechanics), specialists with higher education (primarily teachers, accountants, engineers, and doctors), and unskilled workers. The greatest shortage is in the segment of blue-collar jobs and among graduates.
According to the Employment Service, this demand structure will not change significantly after the end of hostilities. High demand is expected for workers in the following sectors:
- Defence and security. The full manning of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will remain a priority, and the requirements for candidates for the military will increase. At the same time, law enforcement agencies, including courts, prosecutors, police, the Security Service of Ukraine, and anti-corruption agencies, will undergo a significant staffing upgrade.
- Medicine. The war has significantly increased the need for medical care. In particular, surgeons, cardiologists, rehabilitation specialists, physiotherapists and masseurs will remain the most relevant.
- Construction. The large-scale reconstruction of destroyed cities, towns and critical infrastructure requires a large number of skilled craftsmen: bricklayers, plasterers, carpenters, plumbers, welders, etc.
- Energy. Damage to the power grid will require engineering personnel: electricians, designers, technologists, meteorologists and other specialists who will ensure the stable functioning of the energy infrastructure.
- IT sector. Growing cyber threats, digitalisation of public administration, and economic needs will further increase demand for programmers, data analysts, cyber specialists, and system architects.
- Defence industry. The development of its own production and cooperation with international partners will create demand for engineers, scientists, developers and technological design specialists.
- Transport and logistics. The country’s reconstruction is impossible without well-established logistics. Drivers, railway workers, logisticians, dispatchers and freight forwarders will be in the highest demand.
- Psychology and social support. The consequences of war, including PTSD, loss and prolonged stress, create a consistently high demand for psychologists, psychotherapists, social workers and rehabilitation specialists.
- Education. During the post-war recovery period, education will play a key role in both training specialists and adapting children and adults to new conditions. Teachers, vocational teachers, methodologists, and social workers will be in demand.
In general, the post-war labour market will be shaped by the needs for recovery, security, healthcare and technological development. Ukraine’s economy will need people who are able and willing to work in a transformed environment.
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