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
114th
of 196 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 1998
All-time low
75.9%
in 2020
Years of data
27
1970–2021

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ukraine, 1970–2021

0204060801001970199520211970: 871979: 861989: 80.21995: 88.81998: 901999: 82.22001: 79.82002: 862003: 86.12004: 86.32005: 83.92006: 83.22007: 82.92008: 82.42009: 842010: 83.92011: 82.72012: 82.22013: 82.32014: 812015: 81.22016: 80.92017: 80.72018: 82.22019: 762020: 75.92021: 76

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ukraine is 76.0%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ukraine peaked at 90.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 2020.

That places Ukraine 114th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 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 (%) (national estimate) in Ukraine, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 87.0%
1979 86.0% -1.1%
1989 80.2% -6.7%
1995 88.8% +10.7%
1998 90.0% +1.4%
1999 82.2% -8.7%
2001 79.8% -2.9%
2002 86.0% +7.7%
2003 86.1% +0.1%
2004 86.3% +0.2%
2005 83.9% -2.7%
2006 83.2% -0.9%
2007 82.9% -0.3%
2008 82.4% -0.6%
2009 84.0% +1.9%
2010 83.9% -0.1%
2011 82.7% -1.4%
2012 82.2% -0.7%
2013 82.3% +0.1%
2014 81.0% -1.6%
2015 81.2% +0.3%
2016 80.9% -0.4%
2017 80.7% -0.2%
2018 82.2% +1.8%
2019 76.0% -7.5%
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 70.1%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 76.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.0%, 89% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 86.5% 86.0% 87.0% 2
1980s 80.2% 80.2% 80.2% 1
1990s 87.0% 82.2% 90.0% 3
2000s 83.8% 79.8% 86.3% 9
2010s 81.3% 76.0% 83.9% 10
2020s 75.9% 75.9% 76.0% 2

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 111 Uruguay 76.8% compare
  2. 112 Mongolia 76.8% compare
  3. 113 Brunei Darussalam 76.6% compare
  4. 115 Bhutan 75.7% compare
  5. 116 Greece 75.5% compare
  6. 117 Trinidad and Tobago 75.4% 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 90.0% in 1998.
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 114th out of 196 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 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,351 data points, 1960–2025
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Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.