Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Ukraine
Ukraine: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 38.7% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Ukraine, 2002–2013
Source: World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 38.7% for public sector employment as a share of total employment in 2013.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Ukraine peaked at 46.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2012.
That places Ukraine 3rd out of 79 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 46.1% | — |
| 2004 | 45.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 39.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 39.4% | 46.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 37.7% | 38.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 1 Maldives 47.1% compare
- 2 Russian Federation 44.9% compare
- 4 Belgium 35.8% compare
- 5 Denmark 32.5%
- 6 Luxembourg 31.5% compare
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 public sector employment as a share of total employment in Ukraine?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Ukraine was 38.7% in 2013, according to World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2012.
- How does Ukraine rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Ukraine ranks 3rd out of 79 countries with data for 2013.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.