Employers, male (% of male employment) in Ukraine

Ukraine: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 2.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.9%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
133rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 1991
All-time low
2.8%
in 2020
Years of data
31
1991–2021

Employers, male (% of male employment) in Ukraine, 1991–2021

012341991200620211991: 4.31992: 4.31993: 3.71994: 4.11995: 4.11996: 41997: 3.91998: 41999: 4.12000: 3.92001: 3.82002: 3.82003: 3.72004: 3.62005: 3.72006: 3.72007: 3.62008: 3.52009: 3.32010: 3.32011: 3.32012: 3.32013: 3.12014: 3.22015: 3.12016: 3.22017: 3.22018: 3.12019: 32020: 2.82021: 2.9

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for employers, male (% of male employment) in Ukraine is 2.9%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Ukraine peaked at 4.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2020.

That places Ukraine 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Employers, male (% of male employment) in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ukraine, 1991 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1991 4.3%
1992 4.3% -0.6%
1993 3.7% -13.7%
1994 4.1% +11.7%
1995 4.1% -1.4%
1996 4.0% -0.6%
1997 3.9% -2.6%
1998 4.0% +1.0%
1999 4.1% +2.7%
2000 3.9% -3.4%
2001 3.8% -4.1%
2002 3.8% -0.7%
2003 3.7% -0.9%
2004 3.6% -2.7%
2005 3.7% +1.4%
2006 3.7% -0.1%
2007 3.6% -1.6%
2008 3.5% -4.0%
2009 3.3% -4.5%
2010 3.3% +0.7%
2011 3.3% -0.5%
2012 3.3% -1.8%
2013 3.1% -3.8%
2014 3.2% +0.8%
2015 3.1% -1.0%
2016 3.2% +2.2%
2017 3.2% -0.4%
2018 3.1% -1.3%
2019 3.0% -3.2%
2020 2.8% -7.1%
2021 2.9% +3.1%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 2.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.4%, 67% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 2.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9%, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.1% 3.7% 4.3% 9
2000s 3.7% 3.3% 3.9% 10
2010s 3.2% 3.0% 3.3% 10
2020s 2.9% 2.8% 2.9% 2

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 130 Hong Kong, China 3.0% compare
  2. 131 Philippines 3.0% compare
  3. 132 Czechia 3.0% compare
  4. 134 Brunei Darussalam 2.8% compare
  5. 135 Puerto Rico 2.8% compare
  6. 136 Viet Nam 2.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employers, male (% of male employment) in Ukraine?
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Ukraine was 2.9% in 2021, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1991.
What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2020.
How does Ukraine rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
Ukraine ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).