Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 16.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Ukraine, 1991–2021
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Ukraine stood at 16.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Ukraine peaked at 20.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2012.
That places Ukraine 95th 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.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.7% | — |
| 1992 | 17.0% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 15.7% | 20.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 15.8% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.5% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.2% | 16.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Ukraine?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Ukraine was 16.3% in 2021, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2012.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Ukraine ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.