The metal industry of the Zaporozhye region provides jobs to every fifth citizen – 29.9 thousand people, or 21.3% of the regions employment, in mining – 5.9 thousand people, or 4.2%.
In January-June the index of industrial output in metal industry increased by 2.1% YoY, though in mining it fell by 3.4%, mostly because of the reconstruction at the Zaporozhye Iron Ore Complex.
In Q1 EBITDA of major and medium enterprises was 5.185 billion UAH.
Metal industry also boasts one of the highest salaries. In particular, in May the average salary was 8577 UAH, up by 13.7% from the average salary in the region; in mining – 8739 UAH, up by 15.9%. (Ukrainian metal)
