Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Ukraine

Ukraine: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 47.77 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
47.77
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
132nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
64.9
in 1995
All-time low
39.8
in 2001
Years of data
27
1970–2021

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Ukraine, 1970–2021

02040601970199520211970: 47.31979: 48.81989: 53.51995: 64.91998: 64.41999: 542001: 39.82002: 58.12003: 57.92004: 57.62005: 572006: 56.82007: 57.12008: 57.52009: 58.12010: 58.42011: 58.52012: 58.62013: 58.92014: 56.12015: 56.22016: 55.92017: 55.72018: 56.82019: 49.22020: 48.12021: 47.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 47.77 for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in 2021.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Ukraine peaked at 64.9 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 39.8, in 2001.

Ukraine ranks 132nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Ukraine, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 47.3
1979 48.8 +3.2%
1989 53.52 +9.7%
1995 64.9 +21.3%
1998 64.37 -0.8%
1999 54.02 -16.1%
2001 39.8 -26.3%
2002 58.07 +45.9%
2003 57.88 -0.3%
2004 57.65 -0.4%
2005 57.03 -1.1%
2006 56.77 -0.5%
2007 57.12 +0.6%
2008 57.55 +0.8%
2009 58.1 +1.0%
2010 58.4 +0.5%
2011 58.5 +0.2%
2012 58.6 +0.2%
2013 58.9 +0.5%
2014 56.1 -4.8%
2015 56.2 +0.2%
2016 55.9 -0.5%
2017 55.7 -0.4%
2018 56.75 +1.9%
2019 49.24 -13.2%
2020 48.13 -2.3%
2021 47.77 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 48.05 47.3 48.8 2
1980s 53.52 53.52 53.52 1
1990s 61.1 54.02 64.9 3
2000s 55.55 39.8 58.1 9
2010s 56.43 49.24 58.9 10
2020s 47.95 47.77 48.13 2

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 129 Haiti 48.4 compare
  2. 130 Eswatini 48.17 compare
  3. 131 Nicaragua 48.05 compare
  4. 133 Mauritius 47.56 compare
  5. 134 Gambia 47.44 compare
  6. 135 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 47.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Ukraine?
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Ukraine was 47.77 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 64.9 in 1995.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 39.8 in 2001.
How does Ukraine rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
Ukraine ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980
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194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
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