Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ukraine

Ukraine: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 42.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
42.9%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
129th
of 187 countries
All-time high
52.6%
in 1991
All-time low
42.9%
in 2021
Years of data
31
1991–2021

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ukraine, 1991–2021

02040601991200620211991: 52.61992: 52.51993: 52.41994: 52.41995: 50.61996: 49.31997: 48.61998: 47.31999: 472000: 472001: 47.32002: 47.72003: 48.12004: 48.32005: 492006: 49.12007: 49.52008: 49.22009: 48.32010: 48.32011: 48.12012: 47.92013: 47.82014: 46.82015: 46.32016: 46.22017: 45.92018: 45.82019: 45.32020: 43.72021: 42.9

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

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 42.9% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ukraine peaked at 52.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2021.

Ukraine ranks 129th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ukraine, 1991 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1991 52.6%
1992 52.5% -0.1%
1993 52.4% -0.2%
1994 52.4% -0.1%
1995 50.6% -3.4%
1996 49.3% -2.6%
1997 48.6% -1.3%
1998 47.3% -2.7%
1999 47.0% -0.7%
2000 47.0% +0.0%
2001 47.3% +0.6%
2002 47.7% +0.9%
2003 48.1% +1.0%
2004 48.3% +0.4%
2005 49.0% +1.5%
2006 49.1% +0.1%
2007 49.5% +0.8%
2008 49.2% -0.7%
2009 48.3% -1.9%
2010 48.3% -0.0%
2011 48.1% -0.4%
2012 47.9% -0.3%
2013 47.8% -0.3%
2014 46.8% -2.0%
2015 46.3% -1.1%
2016 46.2% -0.2%
2017 45.9% -0.6%
2018 45.8% -0.3%
2019 45.3% -1.0%
2020 43.7% -3.6%
2021 42.9% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.3% 47.0% 52.6% 9
2000s 48.4% 47.0% 49.5% 10
2010s 46.8% 45.3% 48.3% 10
2020s 43.3% 42.9% 43.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ukraine?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ukraine was 42.9% in 2021, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 1991.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2021.
How does Ukraine rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
Ukraine ranks 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (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 to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.