Status in employment in Ukraine

Ukraine: Status in employment was 79 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
79
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
62nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
79.39
in 1991
All-time low
76.85
in 1998
Years of data
31
1991–2021

Status in employment in Ukraine, 1991–2021

0204060801991200620211991: 79.41992: 791993: 78.61994: 781995: 77.61996: 77.31997: 771998: 76.91999: 76.92000: 772001: 77.22002: 77.42003: 77.72004: 782005: 78.42006: 78.72007: 78.92008: 79.12009: 79.22010: 79.32011: 79.42012: 79.32013: 79.32014: 79.32015: 79.32016: 79.32017: 79.22018: 79.22019: 78.52020: 78.72021: 79

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, status in employment in Ukraine stood at 79.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, status in employment in Ukraine peaked at 79.39 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 76.85, in 1998.

That places Ukraine 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Status in employment in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Status in employment in Ukraine, 1991 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1991 79.39 —
1992 79.03 -0.4%
1993 78.57 -0.6%
1994 78.01 -0.7%
1995 77.63 -0.5%
1996 77.25 -0.5%
1997 77 -0.3%
1998 76.85 -0.2%
1999 76.86 +0.0%
2000 76.98 +0.2%
2001 77.17 +0.2%
2002 77.41 +0.3%
2003 77.73 +0.4%
2004 78.05 +0.4%
2005 78.39 +0.4%
2006 78.67 +0.4%
2007 78.92 +0.3%
2008 79.12 +0.3%
2009 79.19 +0.1%
2010 79.27 +0.1%
2011 79.37 +0.1%
2012 79.33 -0.1%
2013 79.31 -0.0%
2014 79.32 +0.0%
2015 79.3 -0.0%
2016 79.25 -0.1%
2017 79.19 -0.1%
2018 79.17 -0.0%
2019 78.54 -0.8%
2020 78.73 +0.2%
2021 79 +0.3%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.55, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 79 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.31, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.84 76.85 79.39 9
2000s 78.16 76.98 79.19 10
2010s 79.21 78.54 79.37 10
2020s 78.86 78.73 79 2

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 59 Taiwan 80.81 compare
  2. 60 Barbados 80.2 compare
  3. 61 Maldives 79.66 compare
  4. 63 Italy 78.75 compare
  5. 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 77.62 compare
  6. 65 Suriname 77.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is status in employment in Ukraine?
Status in employment in Ukraine was 79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest status in employment recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 79.39 in 1991.
What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 76.85 in 1998.
How does Ukraine rank for status in employment?
Ukraine ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Status in employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
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