Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Ukraine

Ukraine: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 20.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
20.4%
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
61st
of 187 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 2014
All-time low
3.2%
in 1992
Years of data
31
1991–2021

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Ukraine, 1991–2021

5101520251991200620211991: 3.21992: 3.21993: 3.31994: 3.31995: 9.31996: 13.71997: 15.91998: 20.41999: 21.42000: 21.22001: 202002: 18.42003: 16.52004: 15.72005: 14.72006: 14.12007: 12.82008: 12.92009: 15.52010: 172011: 172012: 16.82013: 16.52014: 22.82015: 22.12016: 21.82017: 172018: 19.32019: 15.42020: 18.52021: 20.4

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Ukraine is 20.4%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Ukraine peaked at 22.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1992.

That places Ukraine 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ukraine, 1991 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1991 3.2%
1992 3.2% -0.3%
1993 3.3% +5.1%
1994 3.3% -0.2%
1995 9.3% +181.0%
1996 13.7% +47.3%
1997 15.9% +15.7%
1998 20.4% +28.3%
1999 21.4% +5.0%
2000 21.2% -1.0%
2001 20.0% -5.2%
2002 18.4% -8.2%
2003 16.5% -10.5%
2004 15.7% -4.9%
2005 14.7% -6.3%
2006 14.1% -3.9%
2007 12.8% -9.4%
2008 12.9% +1.1%
2009 15.5% +19.8%
2010 17.0% +9.9%
2011 17.0% -0.2%
2012 16.8% -0.8%
2013 16.5% -1.7%
2014 22.8% +37.6%
2015 22.1% -2.9%
2016 21.8% -1.5%
2017 17.0% -22.0%
2018 19.3% +13.8%
2019 15.4% -20.4%
2020 18.5% +20.5%
2021 20.4% +10.2%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 20.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 20.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.3%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +181.0% 3.3% 9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.4% 3.2% 21.4% 9
2000s 16.2% 12.8% 21.2% 10
2010s 18.6% 15.4% 22.8% 10
2020s 19.5% 18.5% 20.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Ukraine?
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Ukraine was 20.4% in 2021, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1992.
How does Ukraine rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
Ukraine ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.