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DOI: https://doi.org/10.36887/2415-8453-2026-2-93

Kryukova Irina,
Doctor of Economics, Professor, Chief Officer of the Department of Geoinformation Technologies, Management and Economic Research,
Institute of Climate-Smart Agriculture of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine,
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0577-6364
Ivanchenkova Larysa,
Doctor of Science in Economics, Professor, Professor of the Department of Finance, Accounting and Audit,
Odesa National University of Technology,
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8402-4637
Ohiienko Mykola,
Doctor of Economics, Professor, Professor of the Department of Management,
International University of Business and Law,
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7900-2986
Lagodiienko Nataliia,
Doctor of Science in Economics, Professor, Professor of the Department of Finance, Accounting and Taxation,
International University of Business and Law,
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8472-1395

JEL classification: J24

The article examines the current state of the labor market in Ukraine’s IT sector, influenced by internal and external factors. Scientific research shows that Ukraine’s information technology sector is emerging as one of the most dynamic, with significant employment potential and job creation. The author has identified key trends in the development of the labor market that are transforming it nationally and shaping its potential for integration into the global space. The leading ones are digitalization and human capital. Among other trends, the following were noted: strengthening globalization processes, rapid growth in demand for highly qualified personnel, increasing importance of flexible employment formats, and increasing importance of interdisciplinary competencies of employees. The assessment and analysis of employment levels in the IT sector labor market showed a stable upward trend, with employment in 2024 at 364,000. The results of the analysis confirmed the stability and resilience of the domestic labor market in the IT sector to global and internal challenges and threats. The actual share of the sector in the employment structure by type of economic activity was determined, which increased from 1.8% to 4.9% over the period 2014-2024. The level and dynamics of wages in the information technology industry were studied. The results showed that in the IT sector, wages are 60.3 thousand per month, 2.5 times the average for the country by economic activity. The features of employment and labor market development in Ukraine’s IT sector that are important for the successful realization of the national IT sector’s integration prospects into the European information space were substantiated. Among them were highlighted: the strengthening of the role and importance of digital transformations and human capital, the adaptive nature, flexibility, and resilience of the labor market, high demand for qualified IT specialists, labor mobility, high level of labor turnover, the growth of the role and importance of remote employment formats, and professional competencies of employees.

Keywords: information technology, wages, remote employment, digital transformation, IT specialists, forms of employment.

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The article was received 31.05.2026

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Kryukova I. , Ivanchenkova L. , Ohiienko M. , Lagodiienko N. 31.05.2026. Specifications and features of the development of the labor market in the it sphere of ukraine. Ukrainian Journal of Applied Economics and Technology. 2026. №2. 496-500 pp. https://doi.org/10.36887/2415-8453-2026-2-93

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Kryukova I. , Ivanchenkova L. , Ohiienko M. , Lagodiienko N. Specifications and features of the development of the labor market in the it sphere of ukraine. Ukrainian Journal of Applied Economics and Technology. 31.05.2026. https://doi.org/10.36887/2415-8453-2026-2-93