Employment by status in Ukraine
Ukraine: Employment by status was 79.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Employment by status in Ukraine, 1991–2021
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, employment by status in Ukraine stood at 79.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status 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.
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
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 27.8% (2021)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.7% (2021)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 33.3% (2021)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 30.7% (2021)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.7% (2021)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 76.0% (2021)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.6% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Ukraine?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 1998.
- How does Ukraine rank for employment by status?
- Ukraine ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. 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.