Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Ukraine

Ukraine: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 62.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
62.8%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
148th
of 187 countries
All-time high
66.8%
in 1990
All-time low
59.6%
in 2006
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Ukraine, 1990–2021

02040601990200520211990: 66.81991: 66.31992: 65.91993: 65.41994: 651995: 64.61996: 64.11997: 63.71998: 63.21999: 62.82000: 62.32001: 61.92002: 61.42003: 612004: 60.52005: 60.12006: 59.62007: 60.52008: 60.82009: 61.22010: 61.52011: 61.92012: 62.32013: 62.62014: 632015: 63.32016: 63.72017: 642018: 64.42019: 64.82020: 63.42021: 62.8

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

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 62.8% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Ukraine peaked at 66.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2006.

Ukraine ranks 148th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ukraine, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 66.8%
1991 66.3% -0.7%
1992 65.9% -0.7%
1993 65.4% -0.7%
1994 65.0% -0.7%
1995 64.6% -0.7%
1996 64.1% -0.7%
1997 63.7% -0.7%
1998 63.2% -0.7%
1999 62.8% -0.7%
2000 62.3% -0.7%
2001 61.9% -0.7%
2002 61.4% -0.7%
2003 61.0% -0.7%
2004 60.5% -0.7%
2005 60.1% -0.7%
2006 59.6% -0.7%
2007 60.5% +1.4%
2008 60.8% +0.6%
2009 61.2% +0.6%
2010 61.5% +0.6%
2011 61.9% +0.6%
2012 62.3% +0.6%
2013 62.6% +0.6%
2014 63.0% +0.6%
2015 63.3% +0.6%
2016 63.7% +0.6%
2017 64.0% +0.6%
2018 64.4% +0.5%
2019 64.8% +0.5%
2020 63.4% -2.1%
2021 62.8% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.8% 62.8% 66.8% 10
2000s 60.9% 59.6% 62.3% 10
2010s 63.2% 61.5% 64.8% 10
2020s 63.1% 62.8% 63.4% 2

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  4. 149 Slovenia 62.8% compare
  5. 150 Libya 62.5% compare
  6. 151 Jordan 62.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Ukraine?
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Ukraine was 62.8% in 2021, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 2006.
How does Ukraine rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
Ukraine ranks 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male 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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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.