Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 14.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Ukraine, 1991–2021
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2021, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Ukraine stood at 14.3%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Ukraine peaked at 21.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2018.
That places Ukraine 56th 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.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.6% | — |
| 1992 | 19.9% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 20.2% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 21.1% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 19.1% | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 18.0% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | +1.6% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 14.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 14.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 16.4% | 21.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 16.0% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 13.7% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 14.0% | 14.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 53 Burkina Faso 14.4% compare
- 54 Russian Federation 14.4% compare
- 55 Kyrgyzstan 14.3% compare
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 14.2% compare
- 58 Mongolia 13.8% compare
- 59 Estonia 13.7% 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 employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Ukraine?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Ukraine was 14.3% in 2021, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2018.
- How does Ukraine rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Ukraine ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).