Employment in services (% of total employment) in Ukraine

Ukraine: Employment in services (% of total employment) was 60.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
60.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
91st
of 187 countries
All-time high
61.1%
in 2020
All-time low
52.1%
in 1992
Years of data
31
1991–2021

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

02040601991200620211991: 52.11992: 52.11993: 52.81994: 52.31995: 53.11996: 54.61997: 55.61998: 55.61999: 55.62000: 562001: 56.32002: 56.42003: 56.62004: 56.72005: 56.92006: 57.12007: 57.32008: 57.52009: 57.82010: 57.92011: 57.92012: 58.12013: 59.12014: 59.32015: 60.22016: 60.32017: 60.52018: 60.82019: 61.12020: 61.12021: 60.7

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in services (% of total employment) in Ukraine is 60.7%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in services (% of total employment) in Ukraine peaked at 61.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 1992.

Ukraine ranks 91st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ukraine, 1991 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1991 52.1%
1992 52.1% -0.1%
1993 52.8% +1.3%
1994 52.3% -0.9%
1995 53.1% +1.5%
1996 54.6% +2.9%
1997 55.6% +1.8%
1998 55.6% -0.0%
1999 55.6% -0.0%
2000 56.0% +0.8%
2001 56.3% +0.4%
2002 56.4% +0.2%
2003 56.6% +0.4%
2004 56.7% +0.1%
2005 56.9% +0.3%
2006 57.1% +0.4%
2007 57.3% +0.3%
2008 57.5% +0.4%
2009 57.8% +0.6%
2010 57.9% +0.2%
2011 57.9% +0.0%
2012 58.1% +0.3%
2013 59.1% +1.8%
2014 59.3% +0.3%
2015 60.2% +1.6%
2016 60.3% +0.2%
2017 60.5% +0.2%
2018 60.8% +0.5%
2019 61.1% +0.5%
2020 61.1% +0.0%
2021 60.7% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.7% 52.1% 55.6% 9
2000s 56.8% 56.0% 57.8% 10
2010s 59.5% 57.9% 61.1% 10
2020s 60.9% 60.7% 61.1% 2

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  4. 92 Qatar 60.4% compare
  5. 93 Peru 60.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in services (% of total employment) in Ukraine?
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Ukraine was 60.7% in 2021, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 1992.
How does Ukraine rank for employment in services (% of total employment)?
Ukraine ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in services (% of total employment) rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in services (% 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).