UDC 331.5:331.105.24(477.83)
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The results of sociological survey of the availability and additional need for blue-collar workers, carried out among large enterprises in Lviv region, are represented. During 2006-2015 significant changes in the labor market of blue-collar workers occurred. They deal with the transformation of employers’ structure by the type of an enterprise ownership, with changes of professional-qualification structure of the employed blue-collar workers and changes of level and structure of additional needs for blue-collar workers. Changes of employers by economic activity, changes of production structure or production orientation of a region are also observed. Among the subjects, creating demand on blue-collar workers in the regional labor market, the share of private companies has significantly increased. Currently, they represent 80% of the regional labor market. The shares of blue-collar workers who work in labor market by specialties of “mechanics” and “sanitary technician” have greatly decreased. These changes testify redistribution of the workforce in labor market. The number of employees by the specialty of “coal mining” increased because of equipment aging and demonstrates the decline in coal industry in Lviv region. Rapid reduction of the coefficient of additional need for blue-collar workers is revealed. In 2006 it was 15.7%, in 2011 – 8% and in 2015 – 4.7% correspondingly. Minor changes of the blue-collar workers qualification on replacement of vacant positions are also registered. It might indicate the reduction of gross production in the surveyed enterprises or the absence of prospects for its extension, simple replacement of the blue-collar workers. Pessimistic expectations of employers concerning the development of production, growth its volume, increase in demand for blue collars is discovered. It is established that positive changes in volume of production and product quality depend on the effective implementation of policy in the field of European integration of Ukrainian economy.

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transformation of labor market, blue-collar workers, professional-qualification structure, additional need in blue-collar workers