Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 49.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Ukraine, 1991–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.