Labor force participation rate by age in Ukraine
Ukraine: Labor force participation rate by age was 30.66 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
30.66
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
143rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
36.26
in 2019
All-time low
30.66
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Labor force participation rate by age in Ukraine, 1990–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 30.66 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 36.26 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.66, in 2021.
That places Ukraine 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate by age in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.49 | — |
| 1991 | 34.55 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 34.61 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 34.67 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 34.73 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 34.79 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 34.84 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 34.89 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 34.94 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 34.98 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 35.03 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 35.08 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 35.13 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 35.18 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 35.22 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 35.26 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 35.31 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 35.38 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 35.45 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 35.52 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 35.59 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 35.66 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 35.73 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 35.8 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 35.88 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 35.95 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 36.03 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 36.1 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 36.18 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 36.26 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 31.93 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 30.66 | -4.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 30.66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.94, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 30.66 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.06, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.75 | 34.49 | 34.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.25 | 35.03 | 35.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.92 | 35.59 | 36.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3 | 30.66 | 31.93 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More work & labour data for Ukraine
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 28,634 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 7,781 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 7,873 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 7,324 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 15,197 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Ukraine?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Ukraine was 30.66 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 36.26 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.66 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 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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