The number of officially employed Ukrainians is declining at a shocking pace
The Ukrainian economy, at the very least, stays afloat only due to migrant workers, who transferred $13 billion to the country last year.
Economic expert Alexander Okhrimenko stated this on TV channel 112, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
According to the economist, if it were not for the workers, the unemployment rate in Ukraine would be one of the highest in the world - at least 20%.
“Due to people leaving our country, this affects the labor market. In 2017, there were 332 thousand fewer officially employed workers. If it were not for this migration, there would be no workers, then I think that now unemployment in Ukraine would be one of the highest in Europe, maybe even in the world. It would definitely be more than 20%,” the expert said.
He is convinced that the current government is saving itself due to the fact that people go to work in other countries.
“Please note that in 2017, migrant workers transferred $13 billion to Ukraine. Now let’s remember how much the IMF gave - one billion, and the total foreign direct investment in Ukraine was $1,8 billion. Everyone jumped up and shouted that the reforms had been done. Now, indeed, the Ukrainian people outside the government are feeding Ukraine, saving Ukraine. And the government is engaged in reforms,” Okhrimenko said.
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