Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Ukraine

Ukraine: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 30.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
30.7%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
140th
of 186 countries
All-time high
36.3%
in 2019
All-time low
30.7%
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Ukraine, 1990–2021

0102030401990200520211990: 34.51991: 34.61992: 34.61993: 34.71994: 34.71995: 34.81996: 34.81997: 34.91998: 34.91999: 352000: 352001: 35.12002: 35.12003: 35.22004: 35.22005: 35.32006: 35.32007: 35.42008: 35.42009: 35.52010: 35.62011: 35.72012: 35.72013: 35.82014: 35.92015: 362016: 362017: 36.12018: 36.22019: 36.32020: 31.92021: 30.7

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2021, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Ukraine stood at 30.7%. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Ukraine peaked at 36.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2021.

Ukraine ranks 140th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ukraine, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 34.5%
1991 34.6% +0.2%
1992 34.6% +0.2%
1993 34.7% +0.2%
1994 34.7% +0.2%
1995 34.8% +0.2%
1996 34.8% +0.2%
1997 34.9% +0.1%
1998 34.9% +0.1%
1999 35.0% +0.1%
2000 35.0% +0.1%
2001 35.1% +0.1%
2002 35.1% +0.1%
2003 35.2% +0.1%
2004 35.2% +0.1%
2005 35.3% +0.1%
2006 35.3% +0.1%
2007 35.4% +0.2%
2008 35.4% +0.2%
2009 35.5% +0.2%
2010 35.6% +0.2%
2011 35.7% +0.2%
2012 35.7% +0.2%
2013 35.8% +0.2%
2014 35.9% +0.2%
2015 36.0% +0.2%
2016 36.0% +0.2%
2017 36.1% +0.2%
2018 36.2% +0.2%
2019 36.3% +0.2%
2020 31.9% -11.9%
2021 30.7% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.7% 34.5% 35.0% 10
2000s 35.3% 35.0% 35.5% 10
2010s 35.9% 35.6% 36.3% 10
2020s 31.3% 30.7% 31.9% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Ukraine?
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Ukraine was 30.7% in 2021, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2021.
How does Ukraine rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
Ukraine ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.