Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Ukraine

Ukraine: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) was 49.27 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
49.27
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
148th
of 188 countries
All-time high
58.16
in 1991
All-time low
49.27
in 2021
Years of data
31
1991–2021

Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 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: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 49.27 for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Ukraine peaked at 58.16 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 49.27, in 2021.

That places Ukraine 148th out of 188 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 (ILO modelled estimates) in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Ukraine, 1991 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1991 58.16
1992 57.93 -0.4%
1993 57.65 -0.5%
1994 57.42 -0.4%
1995 55.08 -4.1%
1996 53.69 -2.5%
1997 52.73 -1.8%
1998 51.14 -3.0%
1999 50.62 -1.0%
2000 50.51 -0.2%
2001 50.67 +0.3%
2002 50.99 +0.6%
2003 51.39 +0.8%
2004 51.44 +0.1%
2005 52.02 +1.1%
2006 52.01 -0.0%
2007 52.67 +1.3%
2008 52.67 +0.0%
2009 51.28 -2.6%
2010 51.7 +0.8%
2011 51.85 +0.3%
2012 52.04 +0.4%
2013 52.24 +0.4%
2014 51.07 -2.3%
2015 51.15 +0.2%
2016 51.03 -0.2%
2017 50.96 -0.2%
2018 51.36 +0.8%
2019 51.7 +0.7%
2020 49.87 -3.6%
2021 49.27 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.94 50.62 58.16 9
2000s 51.57 50.51 52.67 10
2010s 51.51 50.96 52.24 10
2020s 49.57 49.27 49.87 2

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 145 Montenegro 49.41 compare
  2. 146 Croatia 49.36 compare
  3. 147 Suriname 49.32 compare
  4. 149 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 48.69 compare
  5. 150 Tonga 48.2 compare
  6. 151 Romania 48.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Ukraine?
Employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Ukraine was 49.27 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 58.16 in 1991.
What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 49.27 in 2021.
How does Ukraine rank for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
Ukraine ranks 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) 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 International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.