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Ukraine mulls African migrant workers for rebuild

A report details Ukraine's potential need for millions of foreign workers from Africa to address a severe demographic crisis and labor shortages for reconstruction.

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The European Conservative has published an article detailing Ukraine's severe demographic crisis and the potential need to bring in millions of migrant workers from African countries in the coming decades. The report cites a fertility rate of just 0.8 children per woman, far below the replacement level, creating a critical labor shortage in key economic sectors. This demographic collapse is presented as a primary driver for considering large-scale foreign labor recruitment to facilitate the country's post-war reconstruction.
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5d agoКирилл Фёдоров / Война История Оружие

The message provides additional detail from the report, specifically citing the fertility rate of 0.8 children per woman as a key statistic driving the labor shortage.

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