Unemployment with advanced education, male in Ukraine

Ukraine: Unemployment with advanced education, male was 8.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
8.5%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
15th
of 127 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 2017
All-time low
1.7%
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2021

Unemployment with advanced education, male in Ukraine, 2001–2021

2468102001201120212001: 1.7 % of male labor force with advanced education2011: 7.9 % of male labor force with advanced education2012: 7.9 % of male labor force with advanced education2013: 7.4 % of male labor force with advanced education2014: 9.8 % of male labor force with advanced education2015: 8.9 % of male labor force with advanced education2016: 9.5 % of male labor force with advanced education2017: 10.3 % of male labor force with advanced education2018: 8.8 % of male labor force with advanced education2019: 7.2 % of male labor force with advanced education2020: 8.3 % of male labor force with advanced education2021: 8.5 % of male labor force with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with advanced education.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 8.5% for unemployment with advanced education, male in 2021.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, male in Ukraine peaked at 10.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2001.

Ukraine ranks 15th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Unemployment with advanced education, male in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education) in Ukraine, 2001 to 2021.
Year % of male labor force with advanced education Change
2001 1.7%
2011 7.9% +361.4%
2012 7.9% -0.9%
2013 7.4% -6.2%
2014 9.8% +32.9%
2015 8.9% -8.6%
2016 9.5% +6.5%
2017 10.3% +7.7%
2018 8.8% -14.5%
2019 7.2% -18.0%
2020 8.3% +14.8%
2021 8.5% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1
2010s 8.6% 7.2% 10.3% 9
2020s 8.4% 8.3% 8.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with advanced education, male in Ukraine?
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Ukraine was 8.5% in 2021, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2001.
How does Ukraine rank for unemployment with advanced education, male?
Ukraine ranks 15th out of 127 countries with data for 2021.
Is unemployment with advanced education, male 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 Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of male labor force with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,619 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).