The National Civil Service Agency (NCSA) has published results survey on factors that hinder the recruitment of young people to work in the civil service.
The survey was conducted in July-August 2024 among both young professionals who are already working or have experience in public service, and among young people who do not yet have experience in public service.
According to the survey results, the following factors are identified as factors that do not contribute to the employment of young people in the civil service:
- toxic organizational culture in public service – 23,2%
- low wage level – 21,2%
- corruption in public authorities – 14,8%
- influence of political forces on the work of public servants – 14,3%
- inability to work remotely – 13,8%
- routine work, inability to realize one's own professional potential – 12,3%
- lack of trust in the fairness and impartiality of candidate selection – 9,9%
- high level of work-related stress – 9,9%
- lack of support from colleagues in implementing their own initiatives – 7,9%
- restrictions on traveling abroad – 7,4%
- the need to submit a declaration of income and assets – 6,4%
- negative or biased public attitude towards public servants – 5,9%
- high level of responsibility and associated risks – 5,9%
- security risks – 5,4%
- lack of career growth opportunities – 5,4%
- lack of prestige of working in public service – 4,9%
- lack of competitive selection – 3,4%
Young respondents also pointed to the complexity of bureaucratic processes as one of the main obstacles to working in the public service. This applies to both the length of document approval procedures and excessive regulation and formalism.
Recall that in 2024, the number of civil servants under the age of 35 in the civil service of Ukraine was only 20%.
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