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

Ukraine: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 49.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
49.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
146th
of 186 countries
All-time high
58.2%
in 1991
All-time low
49.3%
in 2021
Years of data
31
1991–2021

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

02040601991200620211991: 58.21992: 57.91993: 57.61994: 57.41995: 55.11996: 53.71997: 52.71998: 51.11999: 50.62000: 50.52001: 50.72002: 512003: 51.42004: 51.42005: 522006: 522007: 52.72008: 52.72009: 51.32010: 51.72011: 51.82012: 522013: 52.22014: 51.12015: 51.12016: 512017: 512018: 51.42019: 51.72020: 49.92021: 49.3

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

Analysis

In 2021, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Ukraine stood at 49.3%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Ukraine peaked at 58.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2021.

That places Ukraine 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ukraine, 1991 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1991 58.2%
1992 57.9% -0.4%
1993 57.6% -0.5%
1994 57.4% -0.4%
1995 55.1% -4.1%
1996 53.7% -2.5%
1997 52.7% -1.8%
1998 51.1% -3.0%
1999 50.6% -1.0%
2000 50.5% -0.2%
2001 50.7% +0.3%
2002 51.0% +0.6%
2003 51.4% +0.8%
2004 51.4% +0.1%
2005 52.0% +1.1%
2006 52.0% -0.0%
2007 52.7% +1.3%
2008 52.7% +0.0%
2009 51.3% -2.6%
2010 51.7% +0.8%
2011 51.8% +0.3%
2012 52.0% +0.4%
2013 52.2% +0.4%
2014 51.1% -2.3%
2015 51.1% +0.2%
2016 51.0% -0.2%
2017 51.0% -0.2%
2018 51.4% +0.8%
2019 51.7% +0.7%
2020 49.9% -3.6%
2021 49.3% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.9% 50.6% 58.2% 9
2000s 51.6% 50.5% 52.7% 10
2010s 51.5% 51.0% 52.2% 10
2020s 49.6% 49.3% 49.9% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Ukraine?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Ukraine was 49.3% in 2021, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 1991.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2021.
How does Ukraine rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Ukraine ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,176 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.