Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Ukraine

Ukraine: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 25.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
25.2%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
43rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 1991
All-time low
24.3%
in 2018
Years of data
31
1991–2021

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

01020301991200620211991: 32.41992: 31.31993: 31.41994: 321995: 29.51996: 28.21997: 26.81998: 26.21999: 26.12000: 25.72001: 25.92002: 26.22003: 26.62004: 27.12005: 27.32006: 27.72007: 27.92008: 27.92009: 27.92010: 27.62011: 27.62012: 27.82013: 26.72014: 26.32015: 24.92016: 24.52017: 24.52018: 24.32019: 252020: 24.72021: 25.2

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

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 25.2% for employment in industry (% of total employment) in 2021.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Ukraine peaked at 32.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2018.

That places Ukraine 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ukraine, 1991 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1991 32.4%
1992 31.3% -3.4%
1993 31.4% +0.4%
1994 32.0% +1.7%
1995 29.5% -7.7%
1996 28.2% -4.4%
1997 26.8% -4.9%
1998 26.2% -2.3%
1999 26.1% -0.4%
2000 25.7% -1.7%
2001 25.9% +0.9%
2002 26.2% +1.2%
2003 26.6% +1.6%
2004 27.1% +1.9%
2005 27.3% +1.0%
2006 27.7% +1.1%
2007 27.9% +0.9%
2008 27.9% -0.1%
2009 27.9% -0.0%
2010 27.6% -0.9%
2011 27.6% -0.1%
2012 27.8% +0.8%
2013 26.7% -4.1%
2014 26.3% -1.3%
2015 24.9% -5.4%
2016 24.5% -1.8%
2017 24.5% +0.2%
2018 24.3% -0.9%
2019 25.0% +2.7%
2020 24.7% -1.0%
2021 25.2% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.3% 26.1% 32.4% 9
2000s 27.0% 25.7% 27.9% 10
2010s 25.9% 24.3% 27.8% 10
2020s 25.0% 24.7% 25.2% 2

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 40 Russian Federation 25.8% compare
  2. 41 India 25.8% compare
  3. 42 Pakistan 25.3% compare
  4. 44 Syrian Arab Republic 25.2% compare
  5. 45 Austria 24.6% compare
  6. 46 Kuwait 24.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in industry (% of total employment) in Ukraine?
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Ukraine was 25.2% in 2021, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 1991.
What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2018.
How does Ukraine rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
Ukraine ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in industry (% of total 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
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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).