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

Ukraine: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 54.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
54.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
141st
of 187 countries
All-time high
59.5%
in 1990
All-time low
54.6%
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021

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

02040601990200520211990: 59.51991: 59.31992: 59.11993: 58.81994: 58.61995: 58.41996: 58.11997: 57.91998: 57.71999: 57.42000: 57.22001: 572002: 56.72003: 56.52004: 56.32005: 562006: 55.82007: 56.22008: 56.22009: 56.32010: 56.32011: 56.32012: 56.32013: 56.32014: 56.32015: 56.32016: 56.32017: 56.32018: 56.32019: 56.32020: 55.12021: 54.6

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

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 54.6% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Ukraine peaked at 59.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2021.

That places Ukraine 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ukraine, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 59.5%
1991 59.3% -0.4%
1992 59.1% -0.4%
1993 58.8% -0.4%
1994 58.6% -0.4%
1995 58.4% -0.4%
1996 58.1% -0.4%
1997 57.9% -0.4%
1998 57.7% -0.4%
1999 57.4% -0.4%
2000 57.2% -0.4%
2001 57.0% -0.4%
2002 56.7% -0.4%
2003 56.5% -0.4%
2004 56.3% -0.4%
2005 56.0% -0.4%
2006 55.8% -0.4%
2007 56.2% +0.8%
2008 56.2% +0.0%
2009 56.3% +0.0%
2010 56.3% +0.0%
2011 56.3% +0.0%
2012 56.3% +0.0%
2013 56.3% +0.0%
2014 56.3% +0.0%
2015 56.3% +0.0%
2016 56.3% +0.0%
2017 56.3% +0.0%
2018 56.3% +0.0%
2019 56.3% +0.0%
2020 55.1% -2.2%
2021 54.6% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.5% 57.4% 59.5% 10
2000s 56.4% 55.8% 57.2% 10
2010s 56.3% 56.3% 56.3% 10
2020s 54.9% 54.6% 55.1% 2

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 138 France 55.3% compare
  2. 139 Myanmar 55.1% compare
  3. 140 Guyana 55.0% compare
  4. 142 Türkiye 54.4% compare
  5. 143 United States Virgin Islands 54.4% compare
  6. 144 Belgium 54.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Ukraine?
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Ukraine was 54.6% 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 15+) recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 2021.
How does Ukraine rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
Ukraine ranks 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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+) (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+) (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.