Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 30.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Ukraine, 1979–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Ukraine is 30.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Ukraine peaked at 51.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2001.
Ukraine ranks 133rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 37.6% | — |
| 1989 | 34.5% | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 45.5% | +32.0% |
| 1998 | 51.0% | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 42.1% | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | -32.3% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | +38.8% |
| 2003 | 38.6% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 40.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 42.1% | 51.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 28.5% | 40.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 33.7% | 38.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 30.6% | 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 30.6% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 51.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2001.
- How does Ukraine rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Ukraine ranks 133rd out of 175 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 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.