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

Latest (2021)
30.6%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
133rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 1998
All-time low
28.5%
in 2001
Years of data
18
1979–2021

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Ukraine, 1979–2021

02040601979200020211979: 37.61989: 34.51995: 45.51998: 511999: 42.12001: 28.52002: 39.62003: 38.62004: 40.22005: 40.22014: 38.42015: 36.32016: 35.12017: 34.42018: 33.72019: 36.22020: 31.92021: 30.6

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

Annual values for Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Ukraine, 1979 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 130 North Macedonia 31.2% compare
  2. 131 Kyrgyzstan 31.1% compare
  3. 132 Gambia 30.7% compare
  4. 134 Hungary 30.6% compare
  5. 135 Poland 30.5% compare
  6. 136 Curacao 30.1% compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

More work & labour data for Ukraine

All data for Ukraine →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Ukraine. Statizoid, drawing on Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Retrieved 02 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/labor-force-participation-rate-for-ages-15-24-total-percent-national-estimate/ukraine/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/labor-force-participation-rate-for-ages-15-24-total-percent-national-estimate/ukraine/">Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Ukraine</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,769 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.