Real wages in the education sector decreased by 14.8% over three years

According to the National Bank of Ukraine, real wages in the education sector have decreased by 14.8% over the past three years.

In general, in 2024, real wages in Ukraine increased by 14.4%, which is significantly higher than in previous years: +3.7% in 2023 and -11.4% in 2022. Experts say the main factor behind the growth is the labor shortage.

The largest salary growth for the period from 2021 to 2024 was recorded in the following industries:

• IT - +45.5%,
• Trades - +32.3%,
• Real estate operations - +23.8%,
• Finance - +22.6%,
• Hotel and restaurant business - +21.4%.

At the same time, wages in the education sector lost 14.8% of their real value, and in the arts - 10.1%.

Based on the materials of the National Bank of Ukraine