Labor force participation rate by age in Ukraine
Ukraine: Labor force participation rate by age was 30.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate by age in Ukraine, 1990–2021
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 30.7% for labor force participation rate by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Ukraine peaked at 36.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2021.
That places Ukraine 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 34.5% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 35.0% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 30.7% | 31.9% | 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 labor force participation rate by age in Ukraine?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Ukraine was 30.7% in 2021, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2021.
- How does Ukraine rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Ukraine ranks 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).