Ukraine begins to prepare for integration into European labor market
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the Action Plan for joining the European Network of Employment Services (EURES).
This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Economy.
It is noted that this is how Ukraine begins the preparatory stage for joining the European employment structure, in accordance with the recommendations of the European Commission presented in the Ukraine Progress Report within the EU Enlargement Package 2023.
"The adopted plan is an important step towards integration into the European labor market and the introduction of free movement of workers. The preparatory measures envisaged by the plan are aimed at providing the basis for joining EURES," the statement said.
In particular, it is about exploring opportunities related to the compatibility of Ukrainian systems and structures with EURES requirements, and the implementation of regulations that will allow Ukraine to effectively interact with European labor databases.
Today, EURES supports the free movement of labor in 31 EU countries and the European Economic Area. The platform contains more than 4 million vacancies and is quite convenient and efficient for employers and job seekers in Europe.
Currently, the action plan is largely focused on learning from the experience of countries that have already joined EURES, such as Poland and Croatia.
In addition, there are a number of issues that need to be thoroughly studied for Ukraine to effectively join the EURES network: the compliance of the national classification of professions with international and European norms and standards, the role of intermediaries in the labor market, the coverage of students and trainees by the EURES network, etc.
As previously reported by the IMF, the integration of refugees from Ukraine into the EU labor market is much faster than with previous waves of migrants.
