The Odesa region ranks among the top five in terms of the number of construction companies

The Odesa region ranked fifth in Ukraine in terms of the number of registered companies whose primary business activity is construction. There are 885 such legal entities in the region. At the same time, the Ukrainian construction market as a whole is showing a trend toward business consolidation: the number of company registrations is growing relative to the activity of individual entrepreneurs.

This is evidenced by a study by YC.Market, which covered companies and sole proprietorships engaged in primary economic activities in the construction sector.

As of 2026, there were a total of 15,448 registered legal entities operating in the construction industry in Ukraine. The largest concentration of such companies is in Kyiv—4,038. Next are the Kyiv region with 1,374 companies, the Dnipropetrovsk region with 1,303, the Lviv region with 1,117, and the Odesa region with 885.

Regions with a significant number of construction businesses also include the Kharkiv region, where 795 companies are registered; the Poltava region—532; and the Zaporizhzhia region—409.

Analysts also examined the situation among individual entrepreneurs. According to their data, the largest number of individual entrepreneurs in the construction sector are registered in Kyiv—1,054, the Kyiv region—898, the Dnipropetrovsk region—686, and the Lviv region—608. Kharkiv Oblast, with 566 entrepreneurs, ranked fifth, ahead of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast.

At the same time, the trends in registrations and business closures differ significantly between companies and sole proprietorships. In 2025, 734 legal entities were registered in the construction sector in Ukraine, while 101 companies ceased operations. This represents 13.7% of the total number of new registrations.

The situation is different for sole proprietors: 1,015 entrepreneurs were registered over the course of the year, while 918 ceased operations. The share of business closures relative to new registrations was 90.4%.

YC.Market attributes these trends, in particular, to the limited financial resources of small businesses, competition, and the insufficient purchasing power of private clients. At the same time, larger companies have more opportunities to accumulate capital, maintain financial stability, and work on several projects simultaneously.

Analysts also cite a shortage of skilled workers and safety risks as among the main challenges facing the construction industry. Despite the significant need for housing and infrastructure reconstruction, these factors continue to hinder market development.

Андрій Колісніченко