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

Latest (2021)
47.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
126th
of 187 countries
All-time high
53.6%
in 1990
All-time low
47.7%
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021

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

02040601990200520211990: 53.61991: 53.51992: 53.41993: 53.41994: 53.31995: 53.21996: 53.21997: 53.11998: 531999: 532000: 52.92001: 52.92002: 52.82003: 52.82004: 52.72005: 52.62006: 52.62007: 52.72008: 52.42009: 52.12010: 51.82011: 51.52012: 51.22013: 50.92014: 50.62015: 50.42016: 50.12017: 49.82018: 49.52019: 49.22020: 48.12021: 47.7

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (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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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.