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

Ukraine: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 62.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
62.9%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
160th
of 196 countries
All-time high
73.1%
in 1995
All-time low
49.9%
in 2001
Years of data
27
1970–2021

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Ukraine, 1970–2021

0204060801970199520211970: 54.41979: 56.71989: 66.71995: 73.11998: 71.51999: 65.72001: 49.92002: 67.62003: 67.32004: 66.82005: 67.92006: 68.22007: 68.92008: 69.82009: 69.22010: 69.62011: 70.72012: 71.32013: 71.62014: 69.32015: 69.22016: 69.12017: 692018: 692019: 64.82020: 63.42021: 62.9

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Ukraine is 62.9%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Ukraine peaked at 73.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2001.

That places Ukraine 160th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

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+) (national estimate) in Ukraine, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 54.4%
1979 56.7% +4.4%
1989 66.7% +17.6%
1995 73.1% +9.5%
1998 71.5% -2.2%
1999 65.7% -8.0%
2001 49.9% -24.2%
2002 67.6% +35.5%
2003 67.3% -0.4%
2004 66.8% -0.7%
2005 67.9% +1.7%
2006 68.2% +0.4%
2007 68.9% +0.9%
2008 69.8% +1.4%
2009 69.2% -0.9%
2010 69.6% +0.6%
2011 70.7% +1.6%
2012 71.3% +0.8%
2013 71.6% +0.4%
2014 69.3% -3.2%
2015 69.2% -0.1%
2016 69.1% -0.1%
2017 69.0% -0.1%
2018 69.0% +0.1%
2019 64.8% -6.1%
2020 63.4% -2.1%
2021 62.9% -0.9%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 62.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.3%, 88% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 62.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.2%, 92% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +35.5% 49.9% 67.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 55.6% 54.4% 56.7% 2
1980s 66.7% 66.7% 66.7% 1
1990s 70.1% 65.7% 73.1% 3
2000s 66.2% 49.9% 69.8% 9
2010s 69.4% 64.8% 71.6% 10
2020s 63.1% 62.9% 63.4% 2

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 157 Kiribati 63.1% compare
  2. 158 Bosnia and Herzegovina 62.9% compare
  3. 159 Spain 62.9% compare
  4. 161 Slovenia 62.7% compare
  5. 162 Namibia 62.7% compare
  6. 163 Trinidad and Tobago 62.4% 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 62.9% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 73.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2001.
How does Ukraine rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
Ukraine ranks 160th out of 196 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 down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,453 data points, 1960–2025
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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.