Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Ukraine
Ukraine: Adequacy of social protection and labor programs was 44.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Ukraine, 2006–2020
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Ukraine is 44.6%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 21.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Ukraine peaked at 51.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2016.
That places Ukraine 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 39.5% | — |
| 2011 | 45.5% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | +21.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 44.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 44.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.1%, 97% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 30.4% | 51.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 44.6% | 44.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 6 Republic of Moldova 50.9% compare
- 7 South Africa 50.3% compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 47.7% compare
- 10 Türkiye 44.5% compare
- 11 Georgia 42.3% compare
- 12 Kyrgyzstan 42.2% compare
More work & labour data for Ukraine
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 28,634 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 7,781 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 7,873 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 7,324 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 15,197 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Ukraine?
- Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Ukraine was 44.6% in 2020, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2016.
- How does Ukraine rank for adequacy of social protection and labor programs?
- Ukraine ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adequacy of social protection and labor programs rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (SPL) is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance, social safety net, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.