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Childcare gaps hold back women’s employment in Ukraine

A new ILO-UNICEF study calls for a coordinated response involving governments, employers and workers’ organizations to support women’s labour market participation.

ILO and Ukraine launch the Decent Work Country Programme at the Ukraine Recovery Conference

At the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026, the ILO launched the Decent Work Country Programme reaffirming its commitment to supporting Ukraine’s economic recovery through decent work.

Local Employment Partnerships strengthen labour market recovery in Ukraine

The ILO’s Local Employment Partnership approach is helping Ukrainian communities create jobs, address skills shortages and strengthen labour market governance through locally led cooperation.

Voices on 100 Years of Labour Standards Supervision

How to ensure international labour standards make a difference in a changing world

To mark 100 years of standards supervision, the ILO is speaking with members of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR). Attila Kun, who joined the Committee in 2025, reflects on its role in advancing...

ILO and Switzerland launch initiative to boost productivity and decent work in Ukraine

Enterprises in Ukraine will receive support to improve productivity, working conditions and competitiveness, contributing to the country’s reconstruction.

New Decent Work Country Programme for Ukraine signed by tripartite partners

New framework will support recovery, labour market reforms and the creation of decent jobs through 2029.

ILO-Unicef

ILO-UNICEF report identifies key enablers of women's employment in wartime Ukraine

The ILO and UNICEF have presented the findings of a joint study demonstrating how access to early childhood education and care services, working arrangements and social norms affect women’s participation in the labour market in the context of the...

ILO supports Ukrainian trade unions in strengthening worker resilience amid war

With Belgian support, the ILO is working with Ukrainian trade unions to reinforce workplace support systems for workers affected by the war, including psychosocial assistance and occupational safety and health.

Host country agreement

ILO and Ukraine: A new chapter in institutional partnership

Building on the establishment of the ILO Office in Kyiv in 2024, the Agreement on Privileges and Immunities, the Host country Agreement paves the way to scale up ILO support in Ukraine, focusing on labour market development, social protection,...

ILO strengthens labour inspection in Ukraine through Open Source Intelligence training

The ILO has supported eighteen labour inspectors from Ukraine’s State Labour Service to complete specialised training on open-source intelligence (OSINT), strengthening their capacity to detect labour exploitation and violations of labour standards.

ILO and the Government of the Netherlands launch a project to protect Ukrainians working in energy

The initiative strengthens occupational safety and health and prepares workers for a sustainable recovery of the embattled energy sector.

New Vacancies in Kyiv

Vacancy announcement – ILO Country Office for Ukraine is hiring

The International Labour Organization (ILO) invites qualified candidates to apply for three national positions in the ILO Country Office for Ukraine, supporting the implementation of the Decent Work Country Programme (2026–2029).

#WorldAIDSDay2025

Strengthening workplace equality during wartime: ILO marks World AIDS Day

On 1 December, the International Labour Organization (ILO) highlights the need to continue addressing HIV-related stigma and discrimination and promoting inclusive workplaces across the country. World AIDS Day is a moment to reflect on the values...

Strengthening UN–Ukraine Partnership for Recovery

ILO joins Government of Ukraine and United Nations in launching Cooperation Framework 2025–2029

The International Labour Organization (ILO) as part of the United Nations Country Team, joined the Government of Ukraine in the official signing of the new United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2025–2029.

Social Protection in Ukraine

ILO advances its work on social protection in Ukraine, supporting the country’s ongoing pension reform

Building on the continuous work on labour reforms, Helmut Schwarzer of the ILO Social Protection Department in Geneva joined the Country Office team in Kyiv for a series of meetings with national institutions, social partners, and international...

Equal Pay for Equal Value

Ukraine Strengthens Efforts to Close the Gender Pay Gap

As Ukraine defends its independence and rebuilds amid war, it is also ensuring equal value for men and women’s work. On 22 October, a strategic session in Kyiv, co-organized by the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture and ILO, marked a...

Strengthening maritime labour standards

Ukraine advances on the path to ratifying the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006

The Kyiv round table marked concrete progress toward Ukraine’s ratification of the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006. Participants agreed on next steps to align national legislation with global maritime standards and strengthen protection for...

United for decent work

Ukraine’s tripartite partners shape the next Decent Work Country Programme

As Ukraine advances on the path to recovery and European integration, representatives of government, workers, and employers gathered in Kyiv to shape ILOs next Decent Work Country Programme 2026–2029.

New project

ILO and EU launch a project to strengthen Ukraine’s labour market governance

ILO and the EU are investing €3.8 million to modernise Ukraine’s labour-market institutions, strengthen social dialogue, align legislation with ILS and EU law, and prioritise inclusion of women, youth, veterans, displaced persons and people with...

Questions and answers

Generative AI at work: What it means for jobs in Europe and beyond

Pawel Gmyrek, Senior Researcher at the ILO and co-author of Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure, discusses how generative AI could shape jobs across countries and sectors.