Employment in Ukraine

Ukraine: Employment was 15,693 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
15,693
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
33rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
25,512
in 1987
All-time low
15,693
in 2021
Years of data
31
1987–2021

Employment in Ukraine, 1987–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k1987200420211987: 25.5k1988: 25.4k1989: 25.4k1990: 25.4k1991: 25.0k1992: 24.0k1993: 23.9k1994: 23.0k1999: 20.0k2000: 20.4k2001: 20.0k2002: 20.1k2003: 20.2k2004: 20.3k2005: 20.7k2006: 20.7k2007: 20.9k2008: 21.0k2009: 20.2k2010: 20.3k2011: 20.3k2012: 20.4k2013: 20.4k2014: 18.1k2015: 16.4k2016: 16.3k2017: 16.2k2018: 16.4k2019: 16.7k2020: 16.0k2021: 15.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 15,693 for employment in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in Ukraine peaked at 25,512 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 15,693, in 2021.

Ukraine ranks 33rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 25,446 25,406 25,512 3
1990s 23,564 20,048 25,401 6
2000s 20,442 19,972 20,972 10
2010s 18,133 16,156 20,404 10
2020s 15,844 15,693 15,996 2

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 30 Peru 17,836 compare
  2. 31 Poland 17,291 compare
  3. 32 South Africa 17,128 compare
  4. 34 Malaysia 15,392 compare
  5. 35 Australia 14,608 compare
  6. 36 Venezuela, RepΓΊblica Bolivariana de 14,580 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in Ukraine?
Employment in Ukraine was 15,693 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 25,512 in 1987.
What is the lowest employment recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 15,693 in 2021.
How does Ukraine rank for employment?
Ukraine ranks 33rd out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
261 places, 6,860 data points, 1947–2026
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