Record IT vacancies in 2025: miltech and AI growth, No-code explosion — what it means for Ukraine's security and labor market
In the second half of 2025, jobs.dou.ua published 41,000 IT vacancies — the highest figure since 2021. The growth and structural changes in the market indicate not only demand for specialists, but also a transformation of the defense and innovation ecosystems in wartime.
By Tetiana Suchkova-Ladik
January 6, 2026 · 2 min read
What happened
In the second half of 2025, jobs.dou.ua listed 41,000 IT vacancies — 11% more than in the first half. This is the highest half‑year figure since 2021. The fastest‑growing categories were “Military affairs” (miltech), AI/ML, Embedded and Hardware. For the first time the portal introduced a No‑code category — which immediately showed a +1000% increase.
“By the end of the second half of 2025 the jobs market is regaining activity, and niches related to defense technologies and AI are especially noticeable.”
— DOU, analytical team
Key figures to know
In December the number of miltech vacancies reached 705, and responses to them exceeded 4,000. About 1,100 Senior‑level positions are open — at pre‑war levels; each month roughly 450 vacancies are posted for specialists with up to one year of experience.
Work format: over 3,800 offers — remote. Geography: Kyiv ~2,900 vacancies, Lviv >800, and about ~700 positions — for work outside Ukraine. Among the most active employers are Genesis, N‑iX and the unmanned systems brigade “Rarog.”
In December there were on average 21.7 responses per vacancy — lower than in previous months. Candidates responded most actively to Front‑end, QA and Project Management. Competition in the HR segment has noticeably decreased: now ~25 responses per vacancy versus 53 two years ago.
Why this matters for the country
Growth in miltech and hardware vacancies is not only an index of demand for engineers. It signals that Ukraine’s defense ecosystem is building internal capacity: development, integration of drones, sensor systems and control systems require engineers and AI specialists. Such demand reduces dependence on imported technologies and creates high‑skilled jobs during wartime.
The emergence of No‑code as a separate category and its rapid rise indicate another important transformation: process automation and accelerated prototyping, which allow startups and government projects to move from idea to operation faster.
What this means for specialists and the labor market
Demand for Senior specialists has recovered, but vacancies for juniors remain limited — about 450 opportunities per month. That means: for young specialists — a chance for accelerated learning and internships; for experienced professionals — steady demand and the opportunity to influence critically important projects.
Conclusion
DOU’s data are more than just numbers. They show how the IT ecosystem adapts to new security requirements and innovation challenges. For Ukraine this is a sign of resilience: the industry is creating jobs, scaling defense solutions and attracting talent. The next step is to convert demand into long‑term investment in education, infrastructure and manufacturing so that the labor market serves the country’s security and economic recovery.
