Employment to population ratio in Ukraine
Ukraine: Employment to population ratio was 49.27 in 2021. ▼ 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
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.
Employment to population ratio in Ukraine, year by year
| 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% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 49.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.68, 88% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 49.27 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.56, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Ukraine
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 28,634 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 7,781 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 7,873 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 7,324 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 15,197 1000 No (2100)
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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