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
120th
of 155 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 2005
All-time low
24.8%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2001–2021

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Ukraine, 2001–2021

01020302001201120212001: 27.12004: 33.92005: 34.22014: 29.52015: 28.22016: 272017: 27.92018: 27.62019: 30.62020: 25.82021: 24.8

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2021, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Ukraine stood at 24.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Ukraine peaked at 34.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2021.

Ukraine ranks 120th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 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 (%) (national estimate) in Ukraine, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 27.1%
2004 33.9% +25.1%
2005 34.2% +1.0%
2014 29.5% -13.7%
2015 28.2% -4.6%
2016 27.0% -4.1%
2017 27.9% +3.2%
2018 27.6% -0.9%
2019 30.6% +10.9%
2020 25.8% -15.9%
2021 24.8% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.7% 27.1% 34.2% 3
2010s 28.5% 27.0% 30.6% 6
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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2005.
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 120th out of 155 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 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,009 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.