Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 19.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Ukraine, 1991–2021
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 19.1% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2021.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Ukraine peaked at 23.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1992.
Ukraine ranks 56th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.6% | — |
| 1992 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | +180.9% |
| 1996 | 14.3% | +36.2% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | +26.7% |
| 1999 | 22.2% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +38.7% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | +33.6% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | -1.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 19.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 19.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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 | +180.9% | 3.7% | 10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 3.6% | 22.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 13.1% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 15.5% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 19.1% | 19.4% | 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Ukraine?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Ukraine was 19.1% in 2021, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1992.
- How does Ukraine rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Ukraine ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 total (% of total 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.