Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Ukraine

Ukraine: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 66.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
66.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
111th
of 187 countries
All-time high
69.2%
in 1990
All-time low
66.3%
in 2011
Years of data
32
1990–2021

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

02040601990200520211990: 69.21991: 69.11992: 691993: 68.91994: 691995: 68.81996: 68.51997: 68.31998: 681999: 67.52000: 67.12001: 66.92002: 66.92003: 672004: 672005: 66.82006: 66.62007: 67.22008: 672009: 66.82010: 66.62011: 66.32012: 66.42013: 66.42014: 66.52015: 66.92016: 67.22017: 67.62018: 67.92019: 68.22020: 67.12021: 66.8

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

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 66.8% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Ukraine peaked at 69.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 66.3%, in 2011.

Ukraine ranks 111th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ukraine, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 69.2%
1991 69.1% -0.1%
1992 69.0% -0.1%
1993 68.9% -0.1%
1994 69.0% +0.0%
1995 68.8% -0.2%
1996 68.5% -0.4%
1997 68.3% -0.3%
1998 68.0% -0.5%
1999 67.5% -0.7%
2000 67.1% -0.6%
2001 66.9% -0.3%
2002 66.9% -0.0%
2003 67.0% +0.1%
2004 67.0% -0.0%
2005 66.8% -0.2%
2006 66.6% -0.3%
2007 67.2% +0.8%
2008 67.0% -0.3%
2009 66.8% -0.3%
2010 66.6% -0.3%
2011 66.3% -0.3%
2012 66.4% +0.0%
2013 66.4% +0.1%
2014 66.5% +0.2%
2015 66.9% +0.5%
2016 67.2% +0.5%
2017 67.6% +0.6%
2018 67.9% +0.5%
2019 68.2% +0.4%
2020 67.1% -1.7%
2021 66.8% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.6% 67.5% 69.2% 10
2000s 66.9% 66.6% 67.2% 10
2010s 67.0% 66.3% 68.2% 10
2020s 66.9% 66.8% 67.1% 2

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  1. 108 Timor-Leste 67.4% compare
  2. 109 Trinidad and Tobago 67.3% compare
  3. 110 Romania 66.9% compare
  4. 112 Italy 66.6% compare
  5. 113 Saudi Arabia 66.5% compare
  6. 114 Maldives 66.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Ukraine?
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Ukraine was 66.8% in 2021, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 2011.
How does Ukraine rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
Ukraine ranks 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (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 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.