Employment to population ratio in Ukraine

Ukraine: Employment to population ratio was 49.27 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
49.27
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
146th
of 186 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 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: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, employment to population ratio in Ukraine stood at 49.27. 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 in Ukraine peaked at 58.16 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 49.27, 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.

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. 143 Suriname 49.61 compare
  2. 144 Croatia 49.53 compare
  3. 145 Pakistan 49.5 compare
  4. 147 Venezuela 49.17 compare
  5. 148 Tonga 48.81 compare
  6. 149 Guyana 48.41 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio in Ukraine?
Employment to population ratio in Ukraine was 49.27 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 58.16 in 1991.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 49.27 in 2021.
How does Ukraine rank for employment to population ratio?
Ukraine ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment to population ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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