Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Ukraine
Ukraine: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 9.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Ukraine, 1991–2021
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Ukraine is 9.5%, 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 men vs. women in Ukraine peaked at 12.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, 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 men vs. women in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.1% | — |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +181.0% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +56.0% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +35.2% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 2.1% | 12.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 6.6% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 2 |
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- 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 men vs. women in Ukraine?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Ukraine was 9.5% in 2021, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1991.
- How does Ukraine rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Ukraine ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.