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War as the driving force of labor migration

Author(s) Благополучна А. Г., , ,
Category Economics
year 2022 issue Issue number 100. Part 2
pages 101-107 index UDK 331.556.46
DOI 10.31395/2415-8240-2022-100-2-101-107 (Link)
Abstract The war in Ukraine caused great economic problems. A large number of completely destroyed enterprises and organizations inflicts enormous losses on the state and private business. People are leaving their homes and the country in search of security and opportunities to earn a living. Ukrainians are moving to peaceful countries with fairly high economic development, ie to the G20 countries. Crossing the borders of other countries, Ukrainians hope to be able not only to live, but also to officially work on a par with other citizens. Ukraine is famous for its skilled workforce: 70 percent of employees have secondary or higher education. The country boasts the largest engineering and technical staff in Central and Eastern Europe, involving Microsoft, Cisco, Google and other multinational companies in outsourcing, but today there is a problem of employment of our refugees. Today, more than 5 million Ukrainians have left the country, losing their homes, jobs and sources of income. Due to Russia's military invasion, 79 % of Ukrainian companies were forced to close down almost or almost completely. Even after the end of hostilities, Ukrainians will not be able to return home immediately due to landmines, destroyed infrastructure and other problems that take time to resolve. The availability of vacancies is a key factor in the financial security of refugees. The European Commission has published recommendations for EU countries on the recognition of academic and professional qualifications of people fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine. These are rules that will help to employ qualified refugees from Ukraine on a par with EU citizens. As stated in the recommendations of the European Commission of April 6, many Ukrainian refugees are forced to find work below their level of qualification. Therefore, the EU countries received recommendations for rapid confirmation of the level of qualifications of Ukrainians and their education. Many countries now offer a simplified system of empowerment for the poor in Ukraine.
Key words labor migration, labor force, labor market
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