Key points
- In 2025, 8,697 companies were fined for failing to comply with the employment quota for people with disabilities.
- The total amount of fines reached UAH 2.76 billion, with an average of around UAH 317,000.
- The mandatory quota applied to 88,705 companies with eight or more employees.
- The sanctions are intended to encourage employers to follow the law and create jobs for people with disabilities.
In 2025, Ukrainian employers who failed to hire people with disabilities were fined a total of UAH 2.76 billion. The average fine was around UAH 317,000, representing a 20% increase compared to the previous year, according to Opendatabot.
Sanctions were imposed on 8,697 companies, which accounts for approximately 10% of all employers required to meet the quota for hiring people with disabilities in 2025.
In 2023, this figure was 17.5%, while before the full-scale war it was only 2.5%.
In 2025, the requirement to create jobs for people with disabilities applied to 88,705 companies with eight or more employees, which is 2% fewer than in 2024.
It is noted that the fines are intended to encourage employers to comply with legal requirements and create more job opportunities for people with disabilities.
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