Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ukraine

Ukraine: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 5.44 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
5.44
Change on year
up 1,654.8%
World rank
10th
of 187 countries
All-time high
11.75
in 2004
All-time low
-12.44
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ukraine, 2000–2021

-10-505102000201020212000: 6.22001: 8.52002: 4.62003: 8.62004: 11.82005: 2.22006: 7.82007: 72008: 2.72009: -12.42010: 3.72011: 5.62012: 0.22013: 0.12014: -7.42015: -9.32016: 3.32017: 3.12018: 3.22019: 32020: 0.312021: 5.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ukraine stood at 5.44.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,654.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ukraine peaked at 11.75 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -12.44, in 2009.

Ukraine ranks 10th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ukraine, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 6.19 —
2001 8.47 +36.8%
2002 4.62 -45.5%
2003 8.62 +86.6%
2004 11.75 +36.3%
2005 2.24 -80.9%
2006 7.84 +250.0%
2007 7.04 -10.2%
2008 2.68 -61.9%
2009 -12.44 -564.2%
2010 3.7 -129.7%
2011 5.61 +51.6%
2012 0.2 -96.4%
2013 0.1 -50.0%
2014 -7.43 -7530.0%
2015 -9.31 +25.3%
2016 3.27 -135.1%
2017 3.08 -5.8%
2018 3.24 +5.2%
2019 3.02 -6.8%
2020 0.31 -89.7%
2021 5.44 +1654.8%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 5.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.43, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 5.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.21, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 -7530.0% 0.1 -7.43
2021 +1654.8% 0.31 5.44
2009 -564.2% 2.68 -12.44

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.7 -12.44 11.75 10
2010s 0.548 -9.31 5.61 10
2020s 2.88 0.31 5.44 2

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 7 Kyrgyzstan 5.94 compare
  2. 8 Vietnam 5.74 compare
  3. 9 Uzbekistan 5.66 compare
  4. 10 Bhutan 5.44 compare
  5. 12 India 5.12 compare
  6. 13 Tajikistan 4.97 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ukraine?
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ukraine was 5.44 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 11.75 in 2004.
What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was -12.44 in 2009.
How does Ukraine rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
Ukraine ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Growth rate of real gdp per employed person
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
187 places, 4,848 data points, 2000–2025
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