The Status and Prospects for Development of the Digitalized Labor Market in Ukraine

Abstract

The article is aimed at evaluating the formation of a digitalized labor market in Ukraine and defining the degree of involvement in the system of labor relations of the economically active population through atypical ways and forms of employment. The article explores the characteristic changes taking place in the Ukrainian labor market. It is substantiated that the digitalized labor market, which is characterized by an increase in the number of electronic labor exchanges, virtualized platforms, online platforms around the world, is also actively developing in Ukraine. It is noted that the negative macroeconomic tendencies inherent in the real sector of the Ukrainian economy today encourage the economically active population to look for employment opportunities in the digitalized labor market. It is proved that Ukraine is an active participant in the global market for outsourcing and freelancing services. According to the results of the research, the largest category of employees in the digitalized labor market in Ukraine are freelancers – self-employed workers, performing work on a freelance basis through the Internet and not necessarily seeking a long-term cooperation with a certain employer.

Keywords

• outsourcing
• digital ecosystem
• digitalization
• digitalized labor market
• coworking
• self-employment in the form of freelance
• labor relations
• freelancing platform