Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Ukraine
Ukraine: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 76.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Ukraine, 1990–2021
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Ukraine stood at 76.0%.
That represents a change of 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 rates in Ukraine peaked at 88.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 2020.
Ukraine ranks 108th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 rates in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Ukraine?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Ukraine was 76.0% in 2021, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Ukraine ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).