I would say that unemployment level depends on the region of Ukraine. Normally, unemployment is much higher is the regions in comparison to the city and Kyiv region. However, this is not always the case. Judging from one of the client’s FMCG production sites near Kyiv it is a very challenging to find blue-collar workers for such factories these days. The work is always there, but the salaries are not. We monitor salary levels in the parts of the country where we operate and make salary recommendation to our clients. We found that blue-collar workers are very attentive to salary issues and are very mobile, so if an employer cannot provide a competitive salary, there will be numerous stoppages in production. Generally speaking, unemployment is falling in Ukraine. Even unskilled laborers will be headhunted if they are diligent and honest workers. Nikolai Ganzha, president of Acumen Outsourcing Outsourcing companies
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