Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 18.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Ukraine, 1991–2021
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Ukraine is 18.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Ukraine peaked at 24.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1992.
That places Ukraine 59th 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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.0% | — |
| 1992 | 4.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | +181.1% |
| 1996 | 14.9% | +27.4% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 22.0% | +25.2% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | +54.5% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | -9.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 18.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 18.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth male (% of male 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +181.1% | 4.2% | 11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 4.0% | 23.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 13.3% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 15.6% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.1% | 19.9% | 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1458 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Ukraine?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Ukraine was 18.1% in 2021, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1992.
- How does Ukraine rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Ukraine ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.