The largest employer in Ukraine remains “Ukrzaliznytsia,” which provides jobs for 178,616 people. It also holds the top position among employers in Kyiv and across the country.
This is reported by Business • Media
Regional Leaders by Number of Employees
In other regions of Ukraine, the leadership in terms of personnel belongs to various companies and enterprises that have a significant impact on the economy of their regions:
- Dnipropetrovsk region – “ATB-Market” with 46,084 employees (a 4.5% increase over the year).
- Zaporizhzhia region – “Motor Sich” (13,300 employees, an 8% decrease).
- Poltava region – “Aurora” store chain (12,536 employees, a 5.7% increase).
- Kyiv region – “Fora” supermarket chain (9,100 employees).
- Lviv region – OKKO-Drive (6,700 employees, a 4.6% increase).
- Vinnytsia region – “Vinnytsia Poultry Factory” MHP (5,900 employees).
- Volyn region – Kromberg & Schubert Ukraine Lutsk (5,000 employees).
- Donetsk region – “Shakhtoupravlinnya Pokrovske” (4,500 employees, a 22% decrease).
- Zhytomyr region – UPG gas station network (3,800 employees, a 14.5% increase).
- Ternopil region – “SE Bordnetze-Ukraine” cable network plant (3,500 employees, a 13.3% reduction).
- Kirovohrad region – “Faino Market” store chain (3,300 employees).
- Transcarpathian region – “Flextronics LLC” plant (2,500 employees, a 15.5% decline).
- Rivne region – fertilizer producer “Rivneazot” (1,800 employees).
- Chernivtsi region – “Taistra Group” store chain (1,200 employees).
Main Sectors of Activity of the Largest Employers
The list of the largest employers indicates a high concentration of jobs in the transportation, trade, agricultural, industrial, and energy sectors. Regional electricity supply companies, which are also among the largest employers, are highlighted separately.
“In the capital, the largest employer is ‘Ukrzaliznytsia,’ which has 178,616 employees. The company is also the largest employer in Ukraine.”