GDP per employed person in Ukraine

Ukraine: GDP per employed person was 40,308 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
40,308 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
98th
of 177 countries
All-time high
45,540 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1991
All-time low
23,048 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1997
Years of data
31
1991–2021

GDP per employed person in Ukraine, 1991–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1991200620211991: 45.5k constant 2021 PPP $1992: 41.0k constant 2021 PPP $1993: 35.3k constant 2021 PPP $1994: 27.3k constant 2021 PPP $1995: 25.1k constant 2021 PPP $1996: 23.3k constant 2021 PPP $1997: 23.0k constant 2021 PPP $1998: 23.3k constant 2021 PPP $1999: 23.5k constant 2021 PPP $2000: 25.0k constant 2021 PPP $2001: 27.1k constant 2021 PPP $2002: 28.3k constant 2021 PPP $2003: 30.8k constant 2021 PPP $2004: 34.4k constant 2021 PPP $2005: 35.2k constant 2021 PPP $2006: 37.9k constant 2021 PPP $2007: 40.6k constant 2021 PPP $2008: 41.7k constant 2021 PPP $2009: 36.5k constant 2021 PPP $2010: 37.9k constant 2021 PPP $2011: 40.0k constant 2021 PPP $2012: 40.1k constant 2021 PPP $2013: 40.1k constant 2021 PPP $2014: 37.1k constant 2021 PPP $2015: 33.7k constant 2021 PPP $2016: 34.8k constant 2021 PPP $2017: 35.8k constant 2021 PPP $2018: 37.0k constant 2021 PPP $2019: 38.1k constant 2021 PPP $2020: 38.2k constant 2021 PPP $2021: 40.3k constant 2021 PPP $

Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Ukraine is 40,308 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Ukraine peaked at 45,540 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23,048 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1997.

That places Ukraine 98th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,717 constant 2021 PPP $ 23,048 constant 2021 PPP $ 45,540 constant 2021 PPP $ 9
2000s 33,756 constant 2021 PPP $ 24,981 constant 2021 PPP $ 41,696 constant 2021 PPP $ 10
2010s 37,450 constant 2021 PPP $ 33,665 constant 2021 PPP $ 40,102 constant 2021 PPP $ 10
2020s 39,269 constant 2021 PPP $ 38,230 constant 2021 PPP $ 40,308 constant 2021 PPP $ 2

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 95 Brazil 41,840 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  2. 96 Sao Tome and Principe 41,153 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  3. 97 Colombia 40,369 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  4. 99 Lebanon 39,998 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  5. 100 Sri Lanka 39,989 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  6. 101 Thailand 39,617 constant 2021 PPP $ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per employed person in Ukraine?
Gdp per employed person in Ukraine was 40,308 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2021, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 45,540 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 23,048 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1997.
How does Ukraine rank for gdp per employed person?
Ukraine ranks 98th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per employed person
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
177 places, 6,119 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.