Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Ukraine
Ukraine: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 47.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Ukraine, 1990–2021
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 47.7% for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Ukraine peaked at 53.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2021.
Ukraine ranks 124th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 rates by family benefits public spending in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.6% | — |
| 1991 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 53.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 53.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 52.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 52.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.3% | 53.0% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 52.1% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 49.2% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 47.7% | 48.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Ukraine?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Ukraine was 47.7% in 2021, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2021.
- How does Ukraine rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Ukraine ranks 124th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).