Opinion
The lost reserve of the Ukrainian economy: why the market ignores 2 million workers
Employment inclusion often sounds like something "social" and humanitarian. But this is a false framework
Daria Kukurika
Executive Director of the NGO “League of the Strong”
According to official statistics, more than 2.8 million people with disabilities live in Ukraine. Of these, approximately 68% are people of working age. That is, more than 2 million Ukrainians who are potentially able and willing to work. But only one in six of them has a job.
Against the backdrop of a shortage of personnel caused by mobilization, migration, and an aging population, this looks paradoxical. We have a huge untapped reserve – and we are stubbornly ignoring it. Why?
It's not about charity, it's about economics
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