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

Latest (2021)
61.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
92nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
66.3%
in 1994
All-time low
61.7%
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Ukraine, 1990–2021

02040601990200520211990: 661991: 66.11992: 66.11993: 66.21994: 66.31995: 66.31996: 66.11997: 661998: 65.81999: 65.42000: 65.12001: 65.12002: 65.32003: 65.62004: 65.92005: 662006: 66.12007: 66.32008: 65.72009: 65.12010: 64.52011: 63.82012: 63.52013: 63.22014: 632015: 632016: 632017: 632018: 62.92019: 62.92020: 61.92021: 61.7

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

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ukraine, 1990 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
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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.