In Ukraine, over 94% of companies plan to increase employee salaries in 2026. How much will wages increase and what else can employees expect - this is stated in the results of a study conducted by the European Business Association, reports UNN.
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A survey was conducted, which shows that currently companies are focusing on increasing wages. 94% of companies plan to raise salary levels, including 28% of employers planning to increase salaries by 11-15%, 23% by 5-10%, and 10% by 16-20%. However, 6% of companies do not plan to make changes in financial matters.
Some businesses plan to expand, 36% plan to increase the number of employees, but 55% do not plan changes, and 17% even plan reductions.
Addition
A significant problem in the labor market is the shortage of personnel - only 5% do not have a shortage of employees. As the European Business Association notes, this situation is similar to last year's, but then only 4% of employers did not have a shortage of personnel.
The problem of personnel shortage lies in the fact that the number of people willing to work offline has decreased, and highly specialized specialists who are needed in the international market do not speak English. The departure of young specialists aged 18-22 also became a problem, 46% of employers felt a significant impact on their activities, 42% did not feel an impact, and 12% noted that they did not have enough data for a clear answer.
Currently, companies are facing employee emotional burnout, and as of 2025, 87% of companies have introduced or plan to introduce special programs to support mental health. Only 28% state that they can adapt to psychological challenges in the company, and 6% believe that they will not be able to at all.
Online work remains very common, but only 22% of employers allow all employees to work remotely, 60% only part of the team. It is important that the number of companies working exclusively from the office, compared to last year, has noticeably increased from 12% in 2024 to 18% as of today.
Reference
The study involved 126 specialists in human resources management (41% department heads, 33% middle managers, 22% top management, 4% junior staff).
Among the respondents, 56% represent large businesses, 32% - medium, and 12% - small. 58% of companies are international, 42% - Ukrainian.
The study lasted from October 2 to November 1, 2025. Participation in the study was anonymous.