The labour market in Ukraine is changing. And that's good news.
But these changes must be permanent — not just a reaction to staff shortages.

According to OLX-Robota analysts, employers are increasingly opening up vacancies for people with disabilities, pensioners and other groups that have remained ‘invisible’ in the labour market for years. Offers are appearing in various fields — from manufacturing to trade and the hotel and restaurant business.

What the statistics show:

• the number of vacancies for people with disabilities as assemblers has increased almost 16 times in a year;
• the number of vacancies for assistant cooks has increased 12 times;
• growth in vacancies: cooks +93%, bakers +47%, packers +40%, drivers +28%, salespeople +25%;
• salaries have also increased in many professions: cooks — up to ~31,500 UAH, tractor drivers — up to ~35,000 UAH.

This is a positive trend. But it is important to call things by their proper names.
People with disabilities should always be needed — not just when ‘there is no one else to do the job.’

Equal opportunities, adapted workplaces, flexible conditions, decent pay and support are not a bonus or a social gesture.
They are the foundation of a modern, responsible labour market.

True inclusion begins when people are seen not as ‘exceptions’ but as professionals.
Where the right to work does not depend on age, health or circumstances.

LAOPD consistently supports an approach in which barrier-free workplaces are not a temporary trend, but the standard for every employer in Ukraine.

Not ‘when necessary’.
But always.