Lockdowns were introduced in Ukraine at the same time in 2020 and 2021, in March and April. But how ready the market and people were for them last year and now still differs. The job search site Jooble compared the two lockdowns to find out how much the Ukrainian labour market has changed and adapted to the restrictions that affected it.
Comparing the lockdowns
The first thing Jooble analysts found was that in 2021 the total number of job vacancies posted by employers was 28% higher than during last year's March lockdown. In both periods, the industries with the most job offers were wholesale and retail trade, manufacturing, transport and logistics, construction and architecture, and IT.
The most popular job offers looked like this: during the 2020 lockdown, employers most often looked for sales managers, couriers, security guards, sales assistants (mainly for markets) and sales representatives. Employers still need these specialists this year, but the priorities have shifted slightly: they now mostly need sales assistants, followed by loaders, sales managers, security guards and taxi drivers.
As for demand for jobs, this year it grew by only 3% compared with last year's lockdown. In 2020, people actively applied for jobs as couriers, call-centre operators (remote), taxi drivers, copywriters and sales cashiers. In 2021, the vacancies jobseekers are most interested in include promoter, courier, consultant-manager and administrator-manager for online shops, and operator-consultant.
Remote work
With the introduction of quarantine restrictions, remote work became more popular than before. In March–April 2021, the number of remote job offers rose by 37% compared with the same period last year. Employers are now most often looking for accountants, copywriters, call-centre operators, sales managers and PC operators. Last year, the most sought-after remote specialists included web designers, online shop managers, English translators, call-centre operators and accountants.
Jobseekers' demand for remote work in 2021 is currently 17% lower than in 2020. As last year, people are searching for work in translation services, online shop administration, remote accounting and the like.
Part-time work
Jooble analysts also note that lockdowns and quarantine have increased demand for part-time vacancies, including various side jobs, part-day and half-time positions. Both demand and supply in 2021 exceed 2020 levels, by 31% and 23% respectively.
What jobseekers look for and what employers offer in part-time work does not differ much: people search for and offer jobs in sales, translation and manual labour.
Earlier, a Jooble study found that 23% of employers plan to raise their staff's salaries in 2021. Original source
