Unemployment rate for young people in Ukraine

Ukraine: Unemployment rate for young people was 19.14 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
19.14
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
56th
of 186 countries
All-time high
23.57
in 2014
All-time low
3.57
in 1992
Years of data
31
1991–2021

Unemployment rate for young people in Ukraine, 1991–2021

5101520251991200620211991: 3.61992: 3.61993: 3.71994: 3.71995: 10.51996: 14.31997: 16.71998: 21.21999: 22.22000: 21.92001: 20.72002: 18.92003: 16.92004: 162005: 15.22006: 14.32007: 13.22008: 13.12009: 18.22010: 17.72011: 17.82012: 17.82013: 17.62014: 23.62015: 22.62016: 23.12017: 192018: 182019: 15.52020: 19.42021: 19.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate for young people in Ukraine is 19.14, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Ukraine peaked at 23.57 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.57, in 1992.

That places Ukraine 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Unemployment rate for young people in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate for young people in Ukraine, 1991 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1991 3.58
1992 3.57 -0.3%
1993 3.75 +5.0%
1994 3.74 -0.2%
1995 10.5 +180.9%
1996 14.31 +36.2%
1997 16.73 +16.9%
1998 21.19 +26.7%
1999 22.2 +4.7%
2000 21.9 -1.3%
2001 20.68 -5.5%
2002 18.93 -8.5%
2003 16.88 -10.8%
2004 15.99 -5.3%
2005 15.21 -4.9%
2006 14.25 -6.3%
2007 13.21 -7.3%
2008 13.14 -0.5%
2009 18.23 +38.7%
2010 17.71 -2.9%
2011 17.81 +0.6%
2012 17.8 -0.1%
2013 17.64 -0.9%
2014 23.57 +33.6%
2015 22.61 -4.1%
2016 23.14 +2.3%
2017 18.96 -18.0%
2018 17.96 -5.3%
2019 15.48 -13.8%
2020 19.36 +25.0%
2021 19.14 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.06 3.57 22.2 9
2000s 16.84 13.14 21.9 10
2010s 19.27 15.48 23.57 10
2020s 19.25 19.14 19.36 2

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 53 Belize 19.32 compare
  2. 54 Bahamas 19.25 compare
  3. 55 Argentina 19.19 compare
  4. 57 France 18.89 compare
  5. 58 Sri Lanka 18.58 compare
  6. 59 South Sudan 18.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate for young people in Ukraine?
Unemployment rate for young people in Ukraine was 19.14 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 23.57 in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 3.57 in 1992.
How does Ukraine rank for unemployment rate for young people?
Ukraine ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployment rate for young people
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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