The full-scale war with Russia has led to the loss of jobs for at least a third of the working population, the Sociological Group Rating has found out.
As for IDPs and residents of the combat zones, half of them have lost their jobs. Even of those who were able to continue working during the war, half experienced a decrease in wages.
The situation with jobs was most difficult in the first months of the war. Also, after a sharp drop in the number of people willing to start their own business at the beginning of the war, their number is gradually recovering.
The main strategy for dealing with a reduction in income remains the search for an additional source of income (decreased from 62% to 54% of respondents): many started looking for a second job during the war or started working more. However, not everyone has the ability to control their income (60%), which is especially difficult for the elderly.
The majority of citizens have experienced direct or indirect consequences of the full-scale invasion, with only 14% having no losses. Residents of the eastern regions suffered the most losses, more than half of whom fled their homes.
Audience of the survey: Ukrainian population aged 18 and older in all regions, except for the temporarily occupied territories of Crimea and Donbas, as well as areas where there was no Ukrainian mobile coverage at the time of the survey. The results are weighted using the latest data from the State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
To conduct a comprehensive study, three separate stages were carried out: a quantitative survey based on a random sample of mobile phone numbers, an online survey based on a random sample, and a focus group study with three online discussions with respondents from 23 cities and towns in Ukraine.