Female labor force participation rate in Ukraine
Ukraine: Female labor force participation rate was 47.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Ukraine, 1970–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, female labor force participation rate in Ukraine stood at 47.8%.
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 rate in Ukraine peaked at 64.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2001.
That places Ukraine 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.1% | 47.3% | 48.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 53.5% | 53.5% | 53.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 61.1% | 54.0% | 64.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 39.8% | 58.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 49.2% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 47.8% | 48.1% | 2 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.6% (2021)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.8% (2021)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 76.0% (2021)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.7% (2021)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.8% (2021)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.1% (2021)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.7% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Ukraine?
- Female labor force participation rate in Ukraine was 47.8% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2001.
- How does Ukraine rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Ukraine ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.