Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Ukraine

Ukraine: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 was 28.09 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
28.09
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
120th
of 171 countries
All-time high
51.81
in 1998
All-time low
26.7
in 2001
Years of data
18
1979–2021

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Ukraine, 1979–2021

02040601979200020211979: 37.61989: 34.21995: 46.21998: 51.81999: 38.52001: 26.72002: 36.22003: 35.62004: 372005: 35.52014: 32.52015: 31.82016: 312017: 302018: 302019: 31.72020: 27.92021: 28.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Ukraine is 28.09, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Ukraine peaked at 51.81 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 26.7, in 2001.

Ukraine ranks 120th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Ukraine, 1979 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1979 37.61 —
1989 34.23 -9.0%
1995 46.18 +34.9%
1998 51.81 +12.2%
1999 38.54 -25.6%
2001 26.7 -30.7%
2002 36.24 +35.7%
2003 35.62 -1.7%
2004 37.05 +4.0%
2005 35.49 -4.2%
2014 32.5 -8.4%
2015 31.77 -2.2%
2016 31.03 -2.3%
2017 29.99 -3.3%
2018 29.97 -0.1%
2019 31.67 +5.7%
2020 27.91 -11.9%
2021 28.09 +0.7%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 28.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.84, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 28.09 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.3, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 37.61 37.61 37.61 1
1980s 34.23 34.23 34.23 1
1990s 45.51 38.54 51.81 3
2000s 34.22 26.7 37.05 5
2010s 31.16 29.97 32.5 6
2020s 28 27.91 28.09 2

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 117 Gambia 28.36 compare
  2. 118 Suriname 28.29 compare
  3. 119 Palau 28.21 compare
  4. 121 Bahrain 27.83 compare
  5. 122 Costa Rica 27.37 compare
  6. 123 Eswatini 27.24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Ukraine?
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Ukraine was 28.09 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 51.81 in 1998.
What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 26.7 in 2001.
How does Ukraine rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
Ukraine ranks 120th out of 171 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980
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171 places, 4,129 data points, 1960–2025
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