Female labor force participation rate by age in Ukraine

Ukraine: Female labor force participation rate by age was 27.82 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
27.82
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
129th
of 188 countries
All-time high
34.82
in 1995
All-time low
27.66
in 2020
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Female labor force participation rate by age in Ukraine, 1990–2021

01020301990200520211990: 34.61991: 34.71992: 34.71993: 34.71994: 34.81995: 34.81996: 34.81997: 34.81998: 34.71999: 34.62000: 34.52001: 34.52002: 34.42003: 34.42004: 34.42005: 34.52006: 34.52007: 34.32008: 34.12009: 33.82010: 33.62011: 33.32012: 33.12013: 32.82014: 32.62015: 32.32016: 32.12017: 31.82018: 31.62019: 31.42020: 27.72021: 27.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate by age in Ukraine is 27.82, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Ukraine peaked at 34.82 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 27.66, in 2020.

That places Ukraine 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Female labor force participation rate by age in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Female labor force participation rate by age in Ukraine, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 34.63 —
1991 34.66 +0.1%
1992 34.7 +0.1%
1993 34.74 +0.1%
1994 34.77 +0.1%
1995 34.82 +0.2%
1996 34.82 -0.0%
1997 34.76 -0.2%
1998 34.69 -0.2%
1999 34.61 -0.2%
2000 34.54 -0.2%
2001 34.47 -0.2%
2002 34.45 -0.1%
2003 34.43 -0.0%
2004 34.44 +0.0%
2005 34.5 +0.2%
2006 34.55 +0.2%
2007 34.3 -0.7%
2008 34.06 -0.7%
2009 33.81 -0.7%
2010 33.56 -0.7%
2011 33.3 -0.8%
2012 33.05 -0.8%
2013 32.81 -0.7%
2014 32.57 -0.7%
2015 32.33 -0.7%
2016 32.09 -0.7%
2017 31.85 -0.7%
2018 31.61 -0.8%
2019 31.38 -0.7%
2020 27.66 -11.8%
2021 27.82 +0.6%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 27.82 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.58, 83% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 27.82 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.72 34.61 34.82 10
2000s 34.35 33.81 34.55 10
2010s 32.45 31.38 33.56 10
2020s 27.74 27.66 27.82 2

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 126 Turkmenistan 28.09 compare
  2. 127 Fiji 27.99 compare
  3. 128 Eswatini 27.85 compare
  4. 130 Suriname 27.61 compare
  5. 131 Bahrain 27.27 compare
  6. 132 Guinea 27.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rate by age in Ukraine?
Female labor force participation rate by age in Ukraine was 27.82 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 34.82 in 1995.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 27.66 in 2020.
How does Ukraine rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
Ukraine ranks 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female labor force participation rate by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2024
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