Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Ukraine

Ukraine: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 17,051 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
17,051
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 188 countries
All-time high
17,896
in 2006
All-time low
16,519
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Ukraine, 1990–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200520211990: 16.5k1991: 16.7k1992: 16.8k1993: 17.0k1994: 17.0k1995: 17.1k1996: 17.1k1997: 17.2k1998: 17.2k1999: 17.3k2000: 17.4k2001: 17.5k2002: 17.6k2003: 17.7k2004: 17.8k2005: 17.8k2006: 17.9k2007: 17.7k2008: 17.6k2009: 17.5k2010: 17.5k2011: 17.4k2012: 17.3k2013: 17.2k2014: 17.1k2015: 17.0k2016: 16.9k2017: 16.8k2018: 16.7k2019: 16.6k2020: 17.0k2021: 17.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2021, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Ukraine stood at 17,051.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Ukraine peaked at 17,896 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16,519, in 1990.

Ukraine ranks 31st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Ukraine, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 16,519
1991 16,672 +0.9%
1992 16,841 +1.0%
1993 16,979 +0.8%
1994 17,042 +0.4%
1995 17,076 +0.2%
1996 17,111 +0.2%
1997 17,159 +0.3%
1998 17,239 +0.5%
1999 17,333 +0.5%
2000 17,419 +0.5%
2001 17,510 +0.5%
2002 17,615 +0.6%
2003 17,717 +0.6%
2004 17,802 +0.5%
2005 17,842 +0.2%
2006 17,896 +0.3%
2007 17,692 -1.1%
2008 17,615 -0.4%
2009 17,533 -0.5%
2010 17,453 -0.5%
2011 17,374 -0.5%
2012 17,300 -0.4%
2013 17,220 -0.5%
2014 17,110 -0.6%
2015 16,994 -0.7%
2016 16,893 -0.6%
2017 16,798 -0.6%
2018 16,706 -0.6%
2019 16,620 -0.5%
2020 17,000 +2.3%
2021 17,051 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,997 16,519 17,333 10
2000s 17,664 17,419 17,896 10
2010s 17,047 16,620 17,453 10
2020s 17,026 17,000 17,051 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Ukraine?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Ukraine was 17,051 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 17,896 in 2006.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 16,519 in 1990.
How does Ukraine rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Ukraine ranks 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.