Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 11.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education in Ukraine, 2001–2021
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 31st 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 (% of total labor force with basic) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.1% | — |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +60.9% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +96.8% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -86.6% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +858.1% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -0.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 11.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 11.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
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- 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 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 31st out of 130 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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About this data
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).