Unemployment rate in Ukraine
Ukraine: Unemployment rate was 9.83 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate in Ukraine, 1991–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, unemployment rate in Ukraine stood at 9.83.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Ukraine peaked at 11.86 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 1991.
That places Ukraine 39th 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 in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.9 | — |
| 1992 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.62 | +181.0% |
| 1996 | 7.65 | +36.1% |
| 1997 | 8.93 | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 11.32 | +26.8% |
| 1999 | 11.86 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 11.71 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 11.06 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 10.14 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 9.06 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 8.59 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 7.18 | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 6.81 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 6.35 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 6.36 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.84 | +38.9% |
| 2010 | 8.1 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 7.85 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 7.53 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 7.17 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 9.27 | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 9.14 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.35 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.5 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 8.8 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 8.19 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 9.47 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 9.83 | +3.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 9.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.63, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 9.83 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.56, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate 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 | 5.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.91 | 1.9 | 11.86 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.61 | 6.35 | 11.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.49 | 7.17 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.65 | 9.47 | 9.83 | 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 in Ukraine?
- Unemployment rate in Ukraine was 9.83 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 11.86 in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 1991.
- How does Ukraine rank for unemployment rate?
- Ukraine ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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