Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Ukraine
Ukraine: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 42.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Ukraine, 2001–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Ukraine stood at 42.9%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Ukraine peaked at 54.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2001.
That places Ukraine 125th out of 172 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 37.9% | — |
| 2004 | 52.9% | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 53.7% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 45.4% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 37.9% | 54.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 45.4% | 52.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 42.9% | 43.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Ukraine?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Ukraine was 42.9% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2001.
- How does Ukraine rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Ukraine ranks 125th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.