Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 25.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Ukraine, 1991–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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).