Self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Ukraine

Ukraine: Self-employed, total (% of total employment) was 21.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
21.0%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
126th
of 186 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 1998
All-time low
20.6%
in 1991
Years of data
31
1991–2021

Self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Ukraine, 1991–2021

05101520251991200620211991: 20.61992: 211993: 21.41994: 221995: 22.41996: 22.71997: 231998: 23.11999: 23.12000: 232001: 22.82002: 22.62003: 22.32004: 222005: 21.62006: 21.32007: 21.12008: 20.92009: 20.82010: 20.72011: 20.62012: 20.72013: 20.72014: 20.72015: 20.72016: 20.72017: 20.82018: 20.82019: 21.52020: 21.32021: 21

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Ukraine is 21.0%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Ukraine peaked at 23.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 1991.

That places Ukraine 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ukraine, 1991 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1991 20.6%
1992 21.0% +1.7%
1993 21.4% +2.2%
1994 22.0% +2.6%
1995 22.4% +1.8%
1996 22.7% +1.7%
1997 23.0% +1.1%
1998 23.1% +0.6%
1999 23.1% -0.0%
2000 23.0% -0.5%
2001 22.8% -0.8%
2002 22.6% -1.0%
2003 22.3% -1.4%
2004 22.0% -1.4%
2005 21.6% -1.5%
2006 21.3% -1.3%
2007 21.1% -1.1%
2008 20.9% -1.0%
2009 20.8% -0.3%
2010 20.7% -0.4%
2011 20.6% -0.5%
2012 20.7% +0.2%
2013 20.7% +0.1%
2014 20.7% -0.1%
2015 20.7% +0.1%
2016 20.7% +0.2%
2017 20.8% +0.3%
2018 20.8% +0.1%
2019 21.5% +3.0%
2020 21.3% -0.9%
2021 21.0% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.2% 20.6% 23.1% 9
2000s 21.8% 20.8% 23.0% 10
2010s 20.8% 20.6% 21.5% 10
2020s 21.1% 21.0% 21.3% 2

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  3. 125 Italy 21.1% compare
  4. 127 Maldives 20.0% compare
  5. 128 Barbados 19.5% compare
  6. 129 Poland 18.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Ukraine?
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Ukraine was 21.0% in 2021, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest self-employed, total (% of total employment) recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1998.
What is the lowest self-employed, total (% of total employment) recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 1991.
How does Ukraine rank for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
Ukraine ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,176 data points, 1991–2025
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Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.