Unemployment of previously employed persons in Ukraine

Ukraine: Unemployment of previously employed persons was 1,698 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1,698
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
6th
of 106 countries
All-time high
2,937
in 1998
All-time low
1,418
in 2007
Years of data
23
1995–2017

Unemployment of previously employed persons in Ukraine, 1995–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k1995200620171995: 1.4k1996: 2.0k1997: 2.3k1998: 2.9k1999: 2.6k2000: 2.7k2001: 2.5k2002: 2.1k2003: 2.0k2004: 1.9k2005: 1.6k2006: 1.5k2007: 1.4k2008: 1.4k2009: 2.0k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment of previously employed persons in Ukraine is 1,698, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment of previously employed persons in Ukraine peaked at 2,937 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,418, in 2007.

That places Ukraine 6th out of 106 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Unemployment of previously employed persons in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment of previously employed persons (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Ukraine, 1995 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1995 1,437
1996 1,998 +39.0%
1997 2,330 +16.7%
1998 2,937 +26.1%
1999 2,614 -11.0%
2000 2,656 +1.6%
2001 2,455 -7.6%
2002 2,141 -12.8%
2003 2,008 -6.2%
2004 1,907 -5.0%
2005 1,601 -16.0%
2006 1,515 -5.4%
2007 1,418 -6.4%
2008 1,425 +0.5%
2009 1,959 +37.5%
2010 1,786 -8.8%
2011 1,733 -3.0%
2012 1,657 -4.4%
2013 1,576 -4.9%
2014 1,848 +17.2%
2015 1,655 -10.4%
2016 1,678 +1.4%
2017 1,698 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,263 1,437 2,937 5
2000s 1,908 1,418 2,656 10
2010s 1,704 1,576 1,848 8

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 3 Colombia 1,914 compare
  2. 4 Japan 1,910 compare
  3. 5 Türkiye 1,830 compare
  4. 7 Argentina 1,633 compare
  5. 8 Morocco 1,442 compare
  6. 9 Algeria 1,440 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment of previously employed persons in Ukraine?
Unemployment of previously employed persons in Ukraine was 1,698 in 2017, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest unemployment of previously employed persons recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 2,937 in 1998.
What is the lowest unemployment of previously employed persons recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 1,418 in 2007.
How does Ukraine rank for unemployment of previously employed persons?
Ukraine ranks 6th out of 106 countries with data for 2017.
Is unemployment of previously employed persons rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment of previously employed persons (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment of previously employed persons (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
106 places, 2,348 data points, 1976–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.