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

Ukraine: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 35.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
35.0%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
29th
of 187 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 1991
All-time low
34.3%
in 2016
Years of data
31
1991–2021

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

0102030401991200620211991: 44.11992: 42.61993: 42.61994: 42.71995: 401996: 38.51997: 36.81998: 361999: 362000: 35.52001: 35.92002: 36.52003: 37.12004: 37.92005: 38.42006: 392007: 39.32008: 39.42009: 39.62010: 392011: 392012: 39.42013: 38.12014: 37.72015: 35.32016: 34.32017: 34.62018: 34.32019: 34.62020: 34.52021: 35

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

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 35.0% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Ukraine peaked at 44.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2016.

Ukraine ranks 29th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ukraine, 1991 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1991 44.1%
1992 42.6% -3.5%
1993 42.6% -0.0%
1994 42.7% +0.4%
1995 40.0% -6.4%
1996 38.5% -3.8%
1997 36.8% -4.4%
1998 36.0% -2.2%
1999 36.0% -0.1%
2000 35.5% -1.2%
2001 35.9% +1.2%
2002 36.5% +1.5%
2003 37.1% +1.8%
2004 37.9% +2.2%
2005 38.4% +1.3%
2006 39.0% +1.4%
2007 39.3% +0.9%
2008 39.4% +0.0%
2009 39.6% +0.7%
2010 39.0% -1.5%
2011 39.0% -0.1%
2012 39.4% +1.0%
2013 38.1% -3.4%
2014 37.7% -0.9%
2015 35.3% -6.4%
2016 34.3% -2.9%
2017 34.6% +1.0%
2018 34.3% -0.9%
2019 34.6% +0.8%
2020 34.5% -0.3%
2021 35.0% +1.7%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 35.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 35.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.9% 36.0% 44.1% 9
2000s 37.9% 35.5% 39.6% 10
2010s 36.6% 34.3% 39.4% 10
2020s 34.8% 34.5% 35.0% 2

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 26 Italy 35.8% compare
  2. 27 North Macedonia 35.3% compare
  3. 28 Bulgaria 35.2% compare
  4. 30 Kyrgyzstan 35.0% compare
  5. 31 Serbia 34.3% compare
  6. 32 Egypt 34.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Ukraine?
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Ukraine was 35.0% in 2021, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 1991.
What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2016.
How does Ukraine rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
Ukraine ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in industry, 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

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).