Women in Ukraine earn 22% less than men, according to the official statistics.
Wages of women in Ukraine in comparison to men’s
The percentage of difference in salaries of males and females varied in 2019 depending on the quarter, according to Finance.ua.
- In the 4 quarter of 2019 ladies were getting 78.1% of men’s salaries: 9.935 hryvnia (USD 382) as compared to 12,718 hryvnia (USD 489).
- 3 quarter (75.7%): females — 9,348 UAH ($360), males — 12,350 UAH ($475).
- 2 quarter (77.8%): females — 9,210 UAH ($354), males — 11,838 UAH ($455).
- 1 quarter (75.7%): females — 8,473 UAH ($325), males — 10,968 UAH ($421).
The growth in wages in Ukraine was occurring in 2019 as the exchange rate was making hryvnia more expensive. The amounts above were calculated at today’s rate, rather than the historical rate.
In total, the average pay check in Ukraine went up within a year by 19.6%.
In January 2020 the average salary in the country was 10,726 hryvnia (USD 412).
Wages by industry (March 2020 data)
Work.ua compiles weekly reports on wages by industry. The last report is based on over 54 thousand vacancies and 2.7 million CV’s that the recruitment portal keeps in its database, reflecting both the remuneration offered and expectations of job-seekers.
- The lowest pay is offered in security: only 9,641 UAH ($370), while job-seekers expect to be paid 13,219 UAH ($508).
- The highest income is offered in real estate: 20,130 ($774), while job-seekers hope to earn 17,601 UAH ($677).
Many positions advertise earnings that could be achieved based on sales or performance, rather than a salary.
To calculate what a woman is likely to earn in a certain industry, deduct 12% from the figure in the statistics by Work.ua (the data is updated weekly). The actual pay check of the person will fall somewhere in between what is offered by vacancies and expectations by job-seekers.
Ads in employment portals include both “white” (official) and “black” (unofficial) part of the pay check. About 46% of Ukrainians receive cash payments for their work. Some people in Ukraine work without official contracts, but women usually strive to find jobs with formal employment.
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