Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Ukraine

Ukraine: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 19.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
19.0%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
120th
of 187 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 1998
All-time low
17.9%
in 1991
Years of data
31
1991–2021

Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Ukraine, 1991–2021

051015201991200620211991: 17.91992: 18.31993: 19.11994: 19.41995: 19.81996: 20.21997: 20.51998: 20.71999: 20.62000: 20.62001: 20.52002: 20.32003: 202004: 19.72005: 19.32006: 192007: 18.82008: 18.72009: 18.72010: 18.62011: 18.52012: 18.62013: 18.72014: 18.62015: 18.72016: 18.72017: 18.72018: 18.72019: 19.42020: 19.32021: 19

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

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 19.0% for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Ukraine peaked at 20.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1991.

That places Ukraine 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ukraine, 1991 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1991 17.9%
1992 18.3% +2.0%
1993 19.1% +4.6%
1994 19.4% +1.4%
1995 19.8% +2.2%
1996 20.2% +1.9%
1997 20.5% +1.6%
1998 20.7% +0.6%
1999 20.6% -0.4%
2000 20.6% -0.1%
2001 20.5% -0.4%
2002 20.3% -1.1%
2003 20.0% -1.5%
2004 19.7% -1.3%
2005 19.3% -1.9%
2006 19.0% -1.5%
2007 18.8% -1.2%
2008 18.7% -0.7%
2009 18.7% +0.2%
2010 18.6% -0.6%
2011 18.5% -0.6%
2012 18.6% +0.4%
2013 18.7% +0.4%
2014 18.6% -0.1%
2015 18.7% +0.1%
2016 18.7% -0.0%
2017 18.7% +0.3%
2018 18.7% +0.1%
2019 19.4% +3.5%
2020 19.3% -0.4%
2021 19.0% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.6% 17.9% 20.7% 9
2000s 19.6% 18.7% 20.6% 10
2010s 18.7% 18.5% 19.4% 10
2020s 19.2% 19.0% 19.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Ukraine?
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Ukraine was 19.0% in 2021, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 1998.
What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1991.
How does Ukraine rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
Ukraine ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (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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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.