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Ukraine - LABOUR MARKET


Labour market indicators


Unemployment rate in 2001 : 11.1% (ILO data)


Working population:

Year Total Population Working population Activity rate
2004
48 007 900  
25 176 320  
52%  
Source: World Bank


Employment by sector:

Year
Agriculture
Industry
Services
2003  
18.9%  
29.9%  
51.2%  
Sources: ILO, Eurostat, last available data


Employment contracts


Employment contracts are regulated by law, collective agreements and individual negotiations.


Salaries


National monthly minimum wage as of 01/02/03 : 185 UAH (36 USD)

Average wage for a employee in the manufacturing industry in 2000 : 289 hrivna by  month (ILO data)


Social security contributions


Employer: 47.5 %.

Employee: 1.5 %.



Number of hours



Legal definition of full time work (per week): 39 hours


Retirement age:


55 for women and 60 for men.


Unions


Average rate of union membership: N/A.

Unions: N/A.


Useful links


For further informations on the labour market, check out the following web sites:

- International Labour Organization (ILO): studies, statistics and reports on working conditions and labour markets

- NATLEX : ILO database on national labour laws

- Ministry of Labor and Social Policy


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