Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 47.7% 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
Ukraine recorded 47.7% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Ukraine peaked at 53.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2021.
That places Ukraine 126th 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 | 53.6% | — |
| 1991 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 53.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 53.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 52.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 52.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.3% | 53.0% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 52.1% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 49.2% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 47.7% | 48.1% | 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 47.7% 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 53.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2021.
- How does Ukraine rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Ukraine ranks 126th 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 7.3%. 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.