Employment by status in Ukraine
Ukraine: Employment by status was 79.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
79.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
62nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
79.4%
in 1991
All-time low
76.9%
in 1998
Years of data
31
1991–2021
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.
Employment by status 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% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 79.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.6%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 79.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.3%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 7,324 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 15,197 1000 No (2100)
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.