Ukraine's labor force down 12 pct due to conflict: report

KIEV, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Ukraine's labor force decreased by 12 percent to 15.2 million people since the start of the conflict with Russia, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a recent report.

The military actions and the population decrease due to migration are the main factors behind the labor force reduction, according to the report by the Economy Ministry and the Finance Ministry.