Unemployment with basic education, male in Ukraine

Ukraine: Unemployment with basic education, male was 11.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.5%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
32nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2014
All-time low
0.6%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2001–2021

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

051015202001201120212001: 3.4 % of male labor force with basic education2011: 8.1 % of male labor force with basic education2012: 8.2 % of male labor force with basic education2013: 7.7 % of male labor force with basic education2014: 18.8 % of male labor force with basic education2015: 15.4 % of male labor force with basic education2016: 9.8 % of male labor force with basic education2017: 0.639 % of male labor force with basic education2018: 11.8 % of male labor force with basic education2019: 10.6 % of male labor force with basic education2020: 11.8 % of male labor force with basic education2021: 11.5 % of male labor force with basic education

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

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 11.5% for unemployment with basic education, male in 2021.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Ukraine peaked at 18.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2017.

Ukraine ranks 32nd of 130 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 basic education, male in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education) in Ukraine, 2001 to 2021.
Year % of male labor force with basic education Change
2001 3.4%
2011 8.1% +138.3%
2012 8.2% +1.2%
2013 7.7% -6.7%
2014 18.8% +145.7%
2015 15.4% -18.1%
2016 9.8% -36.7%
2017 0.6% -93.5%
2018 11.8% +1745.7%
2019 10.6% -10.4%
2020 11.8% +11.4%
2021 11.5% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 1
2010s 10.1% 0.6% 18.8% 9
2020s 11.6% 11.5% 11.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, male in Ukraine?
Unemployment with basic education, male in Ukraine was 11.5% in 2021, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
How does Ukraine rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
Ukraine ranks 32nd out of 130 countries with data for 2021.
Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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 basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,713 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).