During the summer harvest season, 9 million Ukrainians – or half of the nation’s total work force — work in the EU

During the summer harvest season, 9 million Ukrainians – or half of the nation’s total work force — work in the EU, according to Social Policy Ministry estimates cited by the Kyiv Post in an article titled: “Lured by conditions abroad, Ukrainian workers won’t stay home after quarantine eases.” Estimates of Ukraine’s workforce range from 16 to 19 million. Noting that EU wages are often four times Ukraine’s, the article notes: “In 2019, more than three million Ukrainians were legally working abroad, mainly in Poland, Finland, Germany and the Czech Republic.”