Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 79.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Ukraine, 1991–2021
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Ukraine is 79.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Ukraine peaked at 79.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 1998.
That places Ukraine 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 79.4% | — |
| 1992 | 79.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 78.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 78.0% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 77.6% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 77.3% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 77.0% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 76.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 77.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 77.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 77.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 77.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 78.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 79.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 79.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 79.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 78.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.8% | 76.9% | 79.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 78.2% | 77.0% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 78.5% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 78.7% | 79.0% | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Ukraine
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.69 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 28,634 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 7,781 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 7,873 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 15,197 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Ukraine?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Ukraine was 79.0% in 2021, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 1998.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Ukraine ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.