Unemployment rate of males vs females in Ukraine
Ukraine: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 9.55 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Ukraine, 1991–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of males vs females in Ukraine is 9.55, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in Ukraine peaked at 12.41 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.12, in 1991.
That places Ukraine 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.12 | — |
| 1992 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.24 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 2.24 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.29 | +181.0% |
| 1996 | 8.02 | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 9.46 | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 11.87 | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 12.41 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 12.23 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 11.53 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 10.54 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 9.39 | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 8.88 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 7.53 | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 7.02 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 6.7 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 6.63 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.35 | +56.0% |
| 2010 | 9.35 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 8.99 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 8.55 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 8.07 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 10.9 | +35.2% |
| 2015 | 10.12 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 10.87 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 11.14 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 10.04 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 8.5 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 9.84 | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 9.55 | -3.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 9.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.65, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 9.55 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.75, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate of males vs females in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +181.0% | 2.24 | 6.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.31 | 2.12 | 12.41 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.08 | 6.63 | 12.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.65 | 8.07 | 11.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7 | 9.55 | 9.84 | 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 unemployment rate of males vs females in Ukraine?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Ukraine was 9.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 12.41 in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 in 1991.
- How does Ukraine rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Ukraine ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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