Employer of record in Ukraine
22 sourced figures on hiring in Ukraine, drawn from 10 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: moderately complex, mid-range on cost, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Ukraine: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Ukraine through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 28 EOR providers cover Ukraine.
| Minimum wage | UAH 8,647/mo | Eurostat, 2026-07-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 22% | ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01 |
| Corporate tax | 18% | PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-06-30 |
| Notice period | 8.7 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Severance | 4.3 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Public holidays | 11 | Nager.Date (open public-holiday dataset), 2026-01-01 |
| Maternity leavePaid leave available to mothers, incl. mother-eligible parental leave | 18 weeks | World Bank Women, Business and the Law, 2026-02-23 |
As of 2026-08-14. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Ukraine
The statutory minimum wage sits at UAH 8,647 per month, while the average monthly wage of employees reached UAH 14,847, meaning typical payroll costs run well above the legal floor. Employers carry the full social security burden at 22%, since the employee rate is 0%, and corporate tax and top personal income tax are both set at 18%, with VAT at 20%. Hiring costs are therefore shaped primarily by that employer-side social security contribution on top of gross salary. On exit, statutory severance stands at 4.3 weeks and the required notice period is 8.7 weeks, so unwinding an employment relationship carries a meaningful lead time and cost. Statutory maternity leave is 18 weeks and paternity leave is 2 weeks, with 11 public holidays in the calendar year. Collective bargaining coverage of 40.2% and union density of 36.64% indicate that organized labor has a notable presence, and there is no statutory 13th-month salary obligation.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Ukraine
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The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 22 figures for Ukraine from 10 sources, last refreshed 2026-08-14. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Ukraine
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
Provider × country
Who can employ in Ukraine
28 providers operate an EOR in Ukraine, ranked by Select Score.
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