TL;DR — On 27 September 2026, 2,174 of the live remote postings in our index could hire someone based in Ukraine, out of 53,655 postings total — but only 142 of them, about one in fifteen, write "Ukraine". The rest reach you through EMEA, Europe, or a plain "worldwide" listing — and "Europe" on its own does not reliably include Ukraine, because Ukraine is not in the EU or the EEA. Search the labels below, and check the country dropdown before you assume a "Europe" role is open to you.
The numbers, measured on 27 September 2026
These figures come from our own index of live remote postings, read almost entirely from employers' careers pages and refreshed every two hours.
| What we counted (27 September 2026) | Number |
| Live remote postings in the index | 53,655 |
| Postings that say nothing about where they hire | 26,931 (50.2%) |
| Postings that say they hire anywhere | 1,291 (2.4%) |
| Postings open to someone in Ukraine | 2,174 |
| ...of those, postings that name Ukraine directly | 142 (6.5%) |
| ...postings open through a wider region (EMEA, Europe) | 741 |
As with Argentina, every posting we count as "near" Ukraine turns out to name the country directly — there's no separate tier of postings using a smaller regional label without naming it. The much bigger group is the 741 postings reachable only through a wider label like EMEA or Europe. That's more than five times the number naming Ukraine outright, and it's the group a plain "Ukraine" search misses entirely.
Why "Europe" doesn't automatically mean Ukraine
This is worth getting right before you filter your search, because "Europe" is used two different ways on job postings. Our explainer on what "Remote (Europe only)" means lays out the full picture, but the short version: "EU" means the 27 member states, "EEA" adds three more, and neither includes Ukraine, because Ukraine is not a member of either. "Europe" used loosely — the continent, not the trade bloc — is the broadest reading and often does include Ukraine, alongside other non-EU countries like the UK, Switzerland and Norway. Which one a specific posting means depends entirely on its own wording: a listing that says "must have the right to work in the EU" has just excluded Ukraine, while one that says "Europe, CET ±2 hours" almost certainly has not.
Ukraine also shows up under EMEA — Europe, the Middle East and Africa — which our EMEA explainer covers in more detail. EMEA has no official country list either; it's a business label a company defines for itself, and Ukraine is commonly included in its European slice.
Search these words, not just "Ukraine"
| Search term | What it usually covers | Watch out for |
| EMEA | Europe, the Middle East and Africa — Ukraine is commonly included | No fixed country list; ask |
| Europe, "European time zones" | The continent broadly, often including non-EU countries | Confirm it isn't shorthand for "EU only" |
| CEE, Central & Eastern Europe | A sub-region that regularly includes Ukraine, Poland, Romania | Smaller candidate pool per posting, but a stronger match |
| CET, EET, "UTC+1 to UTC+3" | A working-hours band, not a country list | Read this line even when no countries are named |
| Worldwide, Anywhere, Global | No stated location restriction | Rare — 2.4% of our index |
| EU only, EEA only | Legally excludes Ukraine | Skip these unless you also hold EU/EEA status |
The clock
Ukraine runs on Eastern European Time, UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer (Eastern European Summer Time), switching on the same EU calendar dates most of the continent uses — clocks moved forward on 29 March 2026 and back on 25 October 2026.
| Their office | 9:00 a.m. there | Ukraine's local time |
| Berlin (UTC+1 / +2) | 9:00 a.m. | 10:00 a.m. — one hour ahead, matched all year |
| London (UTC+0 / +1) | 9:00 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. — two hours ahead, matched all year |
| New York (UTC−5 / −4) | 9:00 a.m. | 4:00 p.m. or 5:00 p.m. — most of a US morning lands in a Ukrainian afternoon |
| Dubai (UTC+4) | 9:00 a.m. | 7:00 a.m. or 8:00 a.m. — an early Ukrainian start |
Because Ukraine and the EU move their clocks on the same dates, the one-hour offset from Berlin and the two-hour offset from London hold steady year-round — no seasonal drift to track.
The roles our readers actually target
Ukraine's postings are not only for backend and mobile engineers, though there are plenty of those. On the day we pulled this data, live listings included a Support Automation Manager and a Support Operations Manager at Gismart, a Key Account Manager role at Supportyourapp, a LegalTech Requirements Analyst position at Eleks, a Sales Manager listing at Onhires, and infrastructure and cloud-operations roles — the kind that overlap with a DevOps search — at companies like Pindrop Security and Pointwild. Project manager, operations, business analyst, support specialist and customer success are all represented in the open postings, alongside the full-stack, backend and DevOps roles Ukraine's tech sector is best known for.
Getting paid: the FOP, and what the war changed
Ukraine's IT sector has kept operating and paying people throughout the war, and the payment mechanics for a remote worker are more stable than you might expect — with one real caveat on the banking side.
FOP (fizychna osoba-pidpriyemets). This is Ukraine's individual-entrepreneur status, and most IT freelancers register under Group 3, which taxes revenue at 5%, adds a small fixed monthly social contribution, and — since the war — a 1% military levy on top. It has a turnover cap in the low millions of hryvnias per year, comfortably above what most individual contractors bill. You invoice your foreign client directly as a FOP; no separate company is needed.
Getting the money in. When we checked in September 2026, guidance for Ukrainian freelancers described wartime currency controls as mainly restricting outbound transfers — moving money out of Ukraine. Inbound payments from a foreign employer into a Ukrainian bank account, in USD or EUR, generally work normally. Many freelancers route payments through Wise, Payoneer or PayPal rather than a direct bank wire, both for convenience and because these platforms are well-tested for exactly this use case; some increasingly accept USDC or USDT as an additional option.
None of this is tax or legal advice, and Ukraine's wartime rules have changed more than once — check your specific situation with a Ukrainian accountant, particularly around the military levy and any FOP category limits, before you commit to a rate.
Contractor or employer of record
| FOP contractor | Employee through an employer of record | |
| What you sign | A service agreement; you invoice as a FOP | A local employment contract with the provider |
| Taxes | 5% single tax + 1% military levy + a fixed social contribution | Withheld and remitted by the provider |
| Statutory benefits | None by default | As Ukrainian labor law requires |
| Most common for | Most IT freelance and contractor work today | Larger companies hiring a full-time remote employee |
Our guide to contractor vs. employee remote jobs covers the general shape of this choice, and what an employer of record is explains the middle path.
Scam-check: what to watch for
No real employer or recruiter will ever ask you to pay to apply, to pay for "onboarding materials", or to send money before your first paycheck. RemoteHunt never charges anyone to apply either. Verify any company you haven't heard of independently before sharing banking details, and be extra cautious of unsolicited offers that arrive without an interview.
Where to look
Our page of remote jobs open to candidates in Ukraine collects postings from employers' own careers pages that can hire in the country — by name, through EMEA or Europe, or worldwide. Postings with no stated location are not listed there; a short note to the recruiter is usually the fastest way to find out. See our explainer on time-zone overlap for how shared-hours requirements are typically phrased.
How RemoteHunt helps
RemoteHunt reads over 50,000 live remote postings from employers' own careers pages and job boards, checks where each one can actually hire, and scores what's left against your resume with a written reason — so an EMEA or Europe posting reaches you without you having to guess whether it includes Ukraine. Your best matches are free, no card required. The 90-day pass is $29 once, no renewal, 14-day refund, and opens every match with a daily rescan.
For boards built around European time zones and work permits, see our list of best remote job boards in Europe, with our own count of how many live remote postings can hire in each European country.
FAQ
How many remote jobs are open to candidates in Ukraine?
On 27 September 2026, our index held 2,174 live remote postings that could hire someone in Ukraine, out of 53,655 live remote postings overall. Only 142 named Ukraine directly; the rest were open through a wider label such as EMEA or Europe, or through a worldwide posting.
Does "Remote — Europe" include Ukraine?
Sometimes. "Europe" used loosely, as the continent, often includes Ukraine along with other non-EU countries. "EU only" or "EEA only" does not, because Ukraine belongs to neither. Read the right-to-work line on the posting, or ask directly, before assuming either way.
How do Ukrainian freelancers get paid by foreign employers during the war?
Most register as a FOP (individual entrepreneur), commonly under the simplified Group 3 tax category, and invoice foreign clients directly. Guidance we checked in September 2026 described inbound payments — a foreign employer paying a Ukrainian account in USD or EUR — as generally working normally, with wartime currency controls mainly affecting money leaving Ukraine. Wise, Payoneer and PayPal are commonly used alongside direct bank transfers.
What tax does a Ukrainian FOP pay on foreign income?
A Group 3 FOP typically pays a 5% single tax on revenue, a small fixed monthly social contribution, and a 1% military levy introduced during the war. Turnover caps and category rules can change, so confirm current figures with a Ukrainian accountant before agreeing to a rate.
What time zone is Ukraine in, and does it overlap with European working hours?
Ukraine uses Eastern European Time — UTC+2 in winter, UTC+3 in summer — switching clocks on the same dates as the EU. That keeps it one hour ahead of Berlin and two hours ahead of London year-round, with strong overlap for European-hours roles and a partial overlap with a US morning.
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