“Ukrzaliznytsia” is the largest employer: which other companies are among the leaders
22 April 12:49
Ukrzaliznytsia has remained the largest employer for over five years, but its workforce is gradually shrinking. This is according to a study by OpenDataBot, as reported by "Komersant Ukrainian". It is noted that over the past year, the company’s workforce has decreased by 5%—to 169,952 employees. In total, since the start of the full-scale war, the company’s workforce has decreased by 27%, or 62,800 people.
ATB ranks second with 46,649 employees. Over the past year, the company increased its workforce by 565 people (1%), but since the start of the full-scale war, it has lost 14,133 employees (-23%).
Third place goes to Gas Distribution Networks of Ukraine, which employs 39,444 people. Over the past year, the company added 1,770 employees (5%)—the largest growth among the top ten, analysts noted.
“Silpo” overtook “Ukrposhta” and rose to fourth place with 32,367 employees. Over the year, the team grew by 1,001 people (3%), but compared to 2021, the company lost 9,808 employees (-23%).
“Ukrposhta,” now in fifth place, has 31,739 employees—its headcount remained unchanged over the year, but the long-term decline is significant: 30,634 fewer employees (-49%) compared to 2021.
According to the study, Nova Poshta holds the sixth position with 27,572 employees. Over the year, the company’s workforce saw no significant changes (0.2%), while since 2021, its workforce has decreased by 2,218 employees (-7%).
Nova Poshta explains that the overall reduction in staff is primarily due to the war, employee migration, and changes in operational processes.
The largest percentage change in headcount over the year occurred at Energoatom: −6%. In total, since 2021, the company has lost 8,087 employees (-24%). Currently, according to financial reports, the company employs 25,740 people.
In eighth place is “Lisy Ukrainy” with 22,252 employees. Currently, the company has the status of “in the process of dissolution” due to a reorganization. At the same time, this company recorded the largest percentage decrease in headcount among the top ten last year: −6% (−1,465 people), experts note.
Ninth place is held by “Ukrnafta” — 19,583 employees. Over the year, the company grew by 657 people (4%). However, since 2021, Ukrnafta’s workforce has decreased by 1,213 employees (–6%).
Rounding out the top ten is Ukrgazvydobuvannya with 17,794 employees: an increase of 477 people over the year (3%). It is the only company in the top ten that has increased its workforce since the start of the full-scale war: 979 employees (6%), according to the analysis.
