Labor participation rate in Ukraine
Ukraine: Labor participation rate was 54.64 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
54.64
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
140th
of 186 countries
All-time high
59.51
in 1990
All-time low
54.64
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Labor participation rate in Ukraine, 1990–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 54.64 for labor participation rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate in Ukraine peaked at 59.51 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 54.64, in 2021.
Ukraine ranks 140th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Labor participation rate in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.51 | — |
| 1991 | 59.28 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 59.05 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 58.82 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 58.59 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 58.36 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 58.13 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 57.9 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 57.67 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 57.44 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 57.21 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 56.98 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 56.74 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 56.51 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 56.28 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 56.04 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 55.81 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 56.24 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 56.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 56.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 56.26 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.27 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 56.27 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56.28 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 56.29 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 56.29 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 56.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.31 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56.32 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 55.09 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 54.64 | -0.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 54.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.51, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 54.64 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.23, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.48 | 57.44 | 59.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.43 | 55.81 | 57.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.29 | 56.26 | 56.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.86 | 54.64 | 55.09 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More work & labour data for Ukraine
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 28,634 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 7,781 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 7,873 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 7,324 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 15,197 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate in Ukraine?
- Labor participation rate in Ukraine was 54.64 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor participation rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 59.51 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.64 in 2021.
- How does Ukraine rank for labor participation rate?
- Ukraine ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is labor participation rate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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