Ukraine: half of working-age population employed illegally
Only 12.8 million Ukrainians of 28.5 million working-age citizens are legally employed in Ukraine, while the rest have either found jobs beyond Ukraine’s borders or have no contractual ties with their employers at home, says economy minister Tymofiy Mylovanov. Informal employment, Mylovanov says, means that most Ukrainians are not protected by labor legislation. “The amendments…