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. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
54.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
152nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
68.7%
in 1995
All-time low
44.4%
in 2001
Years of data
28
1970–2021

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

02040601970199520211970: 50.51979: 52.41989: 59.51995: 68.71998: 67.71999: 59.52000: 63.22001: 44.42002: 62.62003: 62.32004: 622005: 62.22006: 62.22007: 62.62008: 63.32009: 63.32010: 63.72011: 64.32012: 64.62013: 652014: 62.42015: 62.42016: 62.22017: 622018: 62.62019: 56.32020: 55.12021: 54.6

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

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 54.6% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Ukraine peaked at 68.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2001.

Ukraine ranks 152nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 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+) (national estimate) in Ukraine, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 50.5%
1979 52.4% +3.8%
1989 59.5% +13.5%
1995 68.7% +15.5%
1998 67.7% -1.5%
1999 59.5% -12.1%
2000 63.2% +6.2%
2001 44.4% -29.8%
2002 62.6% +41.0%
2003 62.3% -0.4%
2004 62.0% -0.6%
2005 62.2% +0.3%
2006 62.2% -0.0%
2007 62.6% +0.8%
2008 63.3% +1.1%
2009 63.3% -0.0%
2010 63.7% +0.6%
2011 64.3% +0.9%
2012 64.6% +0.5%
2013 65.0% +0.6%
2014 62.4% -4.0%
2015 62.4% +0.0%
2016 62.2% -0.3%
2017 62.0% -0.3%
2018 62.6% +0.9%
2019 56.3% -10.0%
2020 55.1% -2.2%
2021 54.6% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 51.5% 50.5% 52.4% 2
1980s 59.5% 59.5% 59.5% 1
1990s 65.3% 59.5% 68.7% 3
2000s 60.8% 44.4% 63.3% 10
2010s 62.6% 56.3% 65.0% 10
2020s 54.9% 54.6% 55.1% 2

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  3. 151 Fiji 54.8% compare
  4. 153 Kiribati 54.6% compare
  5. 154 Trinidad and Tobago 54.5% compare
  6. 155 Croatia 54.1% 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 68.7% in 1995.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2001.
How does Ukraine rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
Ukraine ranks 152nd out of 199 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 15.0%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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
232 places, 5,713 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.