Unemployment with basic education in Ukraine

Ukraine: Unemployment with basic education was 11.7% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
11.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 129 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2014
All-time low
1.1%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2001–2021

Unemployment with basic education in Ukraine, 2001–2021

02.557.51012.52001201120212001: 4.1 % of total labor force with basic education2011: 6.6 % of total labor force with basic education2012: 6.4 % of total labor force with basic education2013: 6.9 % of total labor force with basic education2014: 13.6 % of total labor force with basic education2015: 12.2 % of total labor force with basic education2016: 8 % of total labor force with basic education2017: 1.1 % of total labor force with basic education2018: 10.3 % of total labor force with basic education2019: 9.9 % of total labor force with basic education2020: 11.8 % of total labor force with basic education2021: 11.7 % of total labor force with basic education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education in Ukraine is 11.7%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Ukraine peaked at 13.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2017.

Ukraine ranks 30th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 1
2010s 8.3% 1.1% 13.6% 9
2020s 11.8% 11.7% 11.8% 2

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 27 Morocco 13.1% compare
  2. 28 Azerbaijan 12.3% compare
  3. 29 Saint Lucia 11.9% compare
  4. 31 Belgium 11.7% compare
  5. 32 Zimbabwe 11.3% compare
  6. 33 Croatia 11.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education in Ukraine?
Unemployment with basic education in Ukraine was 11.7% in 2021, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2017.
How does Ukraine rank for unemployment with basic education?
Ukraine ranks 30th out of 129 countries with data for 2021.
Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. 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 (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of total 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
149 places, 2,702 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).