Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Ukraine

Ukraine: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 14.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
14.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
56th
of 187 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 1994
All-time low
13.7%
in 2018
Years of data
31
1991–2021

Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Ukraine, 1991–2021

051015201991200620211991: 20.61992: 19.91993: 20.21994: 21.11995: 19.11996: 181997: 171998: 16.61999: 16.42000: 162001: 16.12002: 16.22003: 16.42004: 16.62005: 16.82006: 16.92007: 16.92008: 16.72009: 16.62010: 16.52011: 16.42012: 16.22013: 15.22014: 14.92015: 14.22016: 14.32017: 142018: 13.72019: 14.42020: 142021: 14.3

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

Annual values for Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ukraine, 1991 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 53 Burkina Faso 14.4% compare
  2. 54 Russian Federation 14.4% compare
  3. 55 Kyrgyzstan 14.3% compare
  4. 57 Trinidad and Tobago 14.2% compare
  5. 58 Mongolia 13.8% compare
  6. 59 Estonia 13.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Employment in industry, female (% of female 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

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).