10 Most Popular Professions in Ukraine: Who Employers Are Looking for in 2026

NEWS 16.02.2026 / Author:
10 Most Popular Professions in Ukraine: Who Employers Are Looking for in 2026

Since the beginning of the year, the State Employment Service has received over 83,000 job postings, with blue-collar and trade jobs remaining in the highest demand. Employers most often sought drivers, salespeople, and general laborers, according to RBC-Ukraine, citing the State Labor Service. PromPolitInform reports.

TOP 10 Most Popular Jobs

According to the Employment Service, the top ten professions with the most vacancies are:

Driver – over 3,000 vacancies

Grocery Clerk – nearly 3,000 vacancies

General Worker – over 2,400 vacancies

Sales Assistant – about 2,200 vacancies

Office Cleaner – over 2,100 vacancies

Cook – nearly 2,000 vacancies

Accountant – about 1,800 vacancies

Seamstress – about 1,500 vacancies

Nurse – nearly 1,300 vacancies

Civil Service or Local Government Specialist – about 1,200 vacancies

What vacancies are candidates searching for

The most popular vacancies among job seekers were grocery sales assistants and general laborers, with over 8,200 searches for each. The third most popular job was office cleaner, with nearly 4,800 searches.

At the same time, since the beginning of the year, employers have posted over 2,700 vacancies, which remain less common, as they are represented by only one or a few job postings.

It was previously reported that the draft of the new Labor Code of Ukraine, for the first time, provides for detailed mechanisms at the legislative level to protect employees from psychological pressure and harassment in the workplace.

In addition to explicitly banning bullying, the document also grants employees the right to switch to remote work to avoid conflict situations.