Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Ukraine

Ukraine: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 19.14 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
19.14
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
55th
of 188 countries
All-time high
23.57
in 2014
All-time low
3.57
in 1992
Years of data
31
1991–2021

Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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

In 2021, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Ukraine stood at 19.14.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

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

Ukraine ranks 55th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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. 52 Colombia 19.41 compare
  2. 53 Estonia 19.26 compare
  3. 54 Argentina 19.23 compare
  4. 56 Sri Lanka 19.06 compare
  5. 57 Slovakia 19 compare
  6. 58 Finland 18.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Ukraine?
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Ukraine was 19.14 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 23.57 in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 3.57 in 1992.
How does Ukraine rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
Ukraine ranks 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Is unemployment rate young vs older adults 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployment rate young vs older adults
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Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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