Shmyhal: at least 10 million jobs are needed to support the military

Shmyhal: at least 10 million jobs are needed to support the military

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The Prime Minister of Ukraine has stated that at least 10 million jobs are needed to support the military, but officially there are less than 8 million. Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine has lost 3.5 million jobs and 30% of its economy.

In order to support the Ukrainian military now, at least 10 million jobs are needed, but officially there are less than 8 million, said Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal during the forum "Ukraine 2024. Independence" forum, a UNN correspondent reports.

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine has lost 3.5 million jobs. We actually lost 30% of our economy in 2022. Today, in order to support our military, we need at least 10 million jobs, but officially we see less than 8 million

- Shmyhal said.

According to him, there are a number of professions and jobs in the economy that operate in the "shadow" and do not pay taxes, which are critically important.

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