Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ukraine

Ukraine: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 76.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
76.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
109th
of 187 countries
All-time high
88.2%
in 2006
All-time low
75.9%
in 2020
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ukraine, 1990–2021

0204060801990200520211990: 80.21991: 80.71992: 81.11993: 81.51994: 821995: 82.51996: 82.91997: 83.41998: 83.91999: 84.42000: 84.92001: 85.42002: 862003: 86.52004: 87.12005: 87.62006: 88.22007: 87.22008: 86.22009: 85.22010: 84.22011: 83.22012: 82.32013: 81.32014: 80.42015: 79.52016: 78.62017: 77.72018: 76.92019: 762020: 75.92021: 76

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 76.0% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ukraine peaked at 88.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 2020.

That places Ukraine 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ukraine, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 80.2%
1991 80.7% +0.5%
1992 81.1% +0.5%
1993 81.5% +0.5%
1994 82.0% +0.6%
1995 82.5% +0.6%
1996 82.9% +0.6%
1997 83.4% +0.6%
1998 83.9% +0.6%
1999 84.4% +0.6%
2000 84.9% +0.6%
2001 85.4% +0.6%
2002 86.0% +0.6%
2003 86.5% +0.6%
2004 87.1% +0.6%
2005 87.6% +0.6%
2006 88.2% +0.7%
2007 87.2% -1.2%
2008 86.2% -1.2%
2009 85.2% -1.2%
2010 84.2% -1.1%
2011 83.2% -1.1%
2012 82.3% -1.1%
2013 81.3% -1.1%
2014 80.4% -1.1%
2015 79.5% -1.1%
2016 78.6% -1.1%
2017 77.7% -1.1%
2018 76.9% -1.1%
2019 76.0% -1.1%
2020 75.9% -0.2%
2021 76.0% +0.1%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 76.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 76.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.3%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.3% 80.2% 84.4% 10
2000s 86.4% 84.9% 88.2% 10
2010s 80.0% 76.0% 84.2% 10
2020s 75.9% 75.9% 76.0% 2

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  4. 110 Mongolia 75.4% compare
  5. 111 Guyana 74.8% compare
  6. 112 Brunei Darussalam 74.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ukraine?
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ukraine was 76.0% in 2021, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 75.9% in 2020.
How does Ukraine rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
Ukraine ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
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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.