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Labour market has gone underground: Ukraine loses at least 86 billion hryvnias in revenue every year due to undeclared employment Year after year, the number of officially employed citizens in Ukraine is declining. In 2025, 10.96 million people were employed and paying single social contribution (SSC); by January–July 2026, that number had fallen to fewer than 9.5 million Ukrainians. Business Censor investigated why, despite an acute labor shortage, employment is still declining and what could be done to stimulate formal employment. 25 0 Previously in trend: Shadow economy labor market 
