Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Ukraine

Ukraine: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 24.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
24.8%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
140th
of 187 countries
All-time high
33.4%
in 1994
All-time low
24.8%
in 2021
Years of data
31
1991–2021

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Ukraine, 1991–2021

01020301991200620211991: 33.31992: 33.41993: 33.41994: 33.41995: 31.11996: 29.91997: 29.11998: 27.51999: 27.22000: 27.42001: 27.82002: 28.52003: 29.22004: 29.62005: 29.92006: 30.32007: 30.72008: 30.82009: 292010: 29.32011: 29.32012: 29.42013: 29.52014: 27.42015: 27.82016: 27.72017: 29.32018: 29.72019: 30.62020: 25.82021: 24.8

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Ukraine is 24.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Ukraine peaked at 33.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2021.

Ukraine ranks 140th 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ukraine, 1991 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1991 33.3%
1992 33.4% +0.2%
1993 33.4% -0.0%
1994 33.4% +0.2%
1995 31.1% -6.9%
1996 29.9% -4.1%
1997 29.1% -2.7%
1998 27.5% -5.2%
1999 27.2% -1.1%
2000 27.4% +0.5%
2001 27.8% +1.7%
2002 28.5% +2.4%
2003 29.2% +2.7%
2004 29.6% +1.2%
2005 29.9% +1.1%
2006 30.3% +1.3%
2007 30.7% +1.4%
2008 30.8% +0.3%
2009 29.0% -5.7%
2010 29.3% +0.8%
2011 29.3% +0.1%
2012 29.4% +0.2%
2013 29.5% +0.4%
2014 27.4% -7.0%
2015 27.8% +1.5%
2016 27.7% -0.5%
2017 29.3% +5.7%
2018 29.7% +1.4%
2019 30.6% +3.2%
2020 25.8% -16.0%
2021 24.8% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.9% 27.2% 33.4% 9
2000s 29.3% 27.4% 30.8% 10
2010s 29.0% 27.4% 30.6% 10
2020s 25.3% 24.8% 25.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Ukraine?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Ukraine was 24.8% in 2021, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 1994.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2021.
How does Ukraine rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
Ukraine ranks 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (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.