The Ukrainian Ministry of Economy announced that at least 5 million people in Ukraine have lost their jobs due to the country’s war.
“The war is destroying the Ukrainian labor market,” the ministry said, noting that “with the continuation of offensive actions in the country, while there were more than 10 million workers, there are at least 5 million of them They lost their jobs.
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The ministry added that “there are hundreds of employees and workers who were killed during the battles between the Russian and Ukrainian forces, along with about 7 million people who fled the country because of the battles, and therefore the unemployment rate increased tremendously.
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The ministry stated that “the main priorities of the Ukrainian government are currently ensuring the stability and recovery of the country’s economy, the development of the labor market, the return of Ukrainian citizens to their lands, and the creation of new job opportunities.
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The ministry continued that “a number of government programs have already been launched and successfully operated, such as the soft loans of companies, the transfer of institutions to safer areas, the reconstruction army project, and others. “.
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