Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 61.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Ukraine, 1990–2021
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2021, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Ukraine stood at 61.7%. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Ukraine peaked at 66.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2021.
That places Ukraine 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.0% | — |
| 1991 | 66.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 66.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 66.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 66.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.8% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 65.4% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 65.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 65.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 66.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 65.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 64.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 63.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 63.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 61.9% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | -0.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 61.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.9%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 61.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.0% | 65.4% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 65.1% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 62.9% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 61.7% | 61.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 7,781 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 7,873 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 15,197 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Ukraine?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Ukraine was 61.7% in 2021, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2021.
- How does Ukraine rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Ukraine ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.