Author(s) / Editor(s):
Natalia Sobolieva, Doctor of Science in Sociology, Leading Researcher, Department of Social Psychology, Institute of Sociology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
email: 20sonata12@gmail.com
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5503-203X
Year: 2025
Pages: 180–194
Publication language: Ukrainian
Publisher: Institute of Sociology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Type of Publication: chapter in edited volume
Publication Place: Kyiv
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15407/book8.978-617-14-0292-8.06
Abstract: The section "Social expectations of Ukrainians regarding the functioning of the labor market in Ukraine during the war and post-war recovery" addresses the impact of military aggression on Ukraine's labor market. It outlines the short- and long-term social consequences of this impact across several dimensions: structural changes in the composition of the labor force; employment and unemployment dynamics; shortages of qualified personnel and shifts in occupational demand; opportunities for remote work in the context of digitalization; the specificities of wartime labor migration; changes in income differentiation; and gender policy.
The key challenges identified include restoring labor market balance and addressing personnel shortages; facilitating the return of Ukrainian specialists from abroad; expanding training and retraining programs; advancing the digitalization of production processes; supporting the rehabilitation and reintegration of veterans; promoting women's access to traditionally male-dominated occupations; and cultivating organizational adaptability and emotional resilience as competitive advantages.
The transition from social expectations to actual interaction practices is a complex process. It encompasses not only Ukrainians' adaptation to life under extreme circumstances, but also their capacity to transform existing and develop new forms of social interaction — effectively mobilizing available resources to sustain viability in conditions of existential crisis brought on by Russian military aggression.
