Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 19.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Ukraine, 1991–2021
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 19.0% for share of workers in vulnerable employment in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Ukraine peaked at 20.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1991.
That places Ukraine 120th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 17.9% | 20.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 18.7% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 18.5% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 19.0% | 19.3% | 2 |
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- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.6% (2021)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.8% (2021)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 76.0% (2021)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.7% (2021)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.8% (2021)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.1% (2021)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.7% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Ukraine?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Ukraine was 19.0% 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1991.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Ukraine ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).