Ukrainians are leaving the country en masse

From 2026 their return to Ukraine will begin (200 thousand people), which will accelerate in 2027 (about 500 thousand Ukrainians).

During 2024, the outflow of migrants from Ukraine continued and in total for the year amounted to about 500 thousand people.

“There is a decrease in the share of those who wish to return, due to further adaptation of Ukrainians abroad”, - reports the NBU.

Mass and rapid return of migrants in the conditions of the status quo looks unlikely, as a result of which the labor shortage will persist.

A change in the recipient countries' policy towards Ukrainian migrants and the proactive policy of the Ukrainian government to return migrants home may revive the migration inflow. It will also be stimulated if security risks in Ukraine rapidly diminish.

In this case, labor shortages will decrease, consumer demand will recover faster, at the same time, the risks of unemployment growth in the short term may also increase.

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