The average salary in Ukraine increased by almost 6%: where they pay almost 78 thousand UAH
The average salary in Ukraine in June 2026 was 32,783 UAH. Compared to May, the figure increased by 5.9%. This was reported by the State Statistics Service.
The highest wage levels were recorded in:
- Kyiv — 48,393 UAH;
- Luhansk region — 38,143 UAH;
- Kyiv region — 33,849 UAH.
The lowest average salaries were in:
- Chernivtsi region — 24,472 UAH;
- Kirovohrad region — 23,882 UAH.
By types of economic activity, the highest incomes were received by employees in the information and telecommunications sector — the average salary in this sector was 77,931 UAH.
The lowest wage level was recorded in the healthcare and social assistance sector — 22,274 UAH.
At the same time, as of July 1, the total wage arrears in Ukraine amounted to 3.8 billion UAH.
It should be noted that at the end of June, the State Employment Service database had 63.2 thousand vacancies — approximately 2 for every 3 registered unemployed. However, employers still experience a shortage of personnel, especially qualified ones. Job seekers' skills do not always meet the requirements of vacancies.
In which regions the number of unemployed changed
Compared to June 2025, the number of registered unemployed increased the most in certain western regions:
- Ivano-Frankivsk region — by 19.4%;
- Ternopil region — by 16.2%;
- Chernivtsi region — by 12%;
- Lviv region — by 10%;
- Volyn region — by 7.2%.
At the same time, in some regions, the number of registered unemployed decreased:
- in Rivne region — by 9.1%;
- in Poltava region — by 6.9%;
- in Kyiv region — by 4.6%.
Such differences may be influenced by the movement of people between regions, the structure of the local economy, and employer demand.
As the "Judicial and Legal Newspaper" reported, according to the Ministry of Economy’s estimates, about 25.9 million people live in the territory controlled by Ukraine. Among them, approximately 13.1 million are employed, 7.2 million are people aged 65 and older, and 5.1 million are children.
At the same time, the Ministry of Economy’s forecast for 2026–2036, prepared jointly with the BMG company, predicts an increase in the economy’s need for workers to about 14.6 million employed persons by 2036.
The greatest shortage is expected in technical, engineering, manufacturing, and construction professions, as well as in medicine, trade, and the service sector.
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