Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Ukraine

Ukraine: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 80.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
80.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
68th
of 187 countries
All-time high
80.9%
in 2015
All-time low
78.2%
in 1998
Years of data
31
1991–2021

Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Ukraine, 1991–2021

0204060801991200620211991: 80.51992: 80.11993: 79.41994: 79.11995: 78.71996: 78.41997: 78.21998: 78.21999: 78.32000: 78.42001: 78.52002: 78.82003: 79.12004: 79.42005: 79.82006: 80.12007: 80.32008: 80.52009: 80.72010: 80.82011: 80.92012: 80.82013: 80.82014: 80.82015: 80.92016: 80.92017: 80.82018: 80.82019: 80.32020: 80.72021: 80.8

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Ukraine is 80.8%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Ukraine peaked at 80.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 1998.

That places Ukraine 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ukraine, 1991 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1991 80.5%
1992 80.1% -0.6%
1993 79.4% -0.8%
1994 79.1% -0.5%
1995 78.7% -0.4%
1996 78.4% -0.4%
1997 78.2% -0.3%
1998 78.2% -0.1%
1999 78.3% +0.1%
2000 78.4% +0.1%
2001 78.5% +0.2%
2002 78.8% +0.3%
2003 79.1% +0.4%
2004 79.4% +0.4%
2005 79.8% +0.5%
2006 80.1% +0.4%
2007 80.3% +0.3%
2008 80.5% +0.2%
2009 80.7% +0.2%
2010 80.8% +0.1%
2011 80.9% +0.1%
2012 80.8% -0.0%
2013 80.8% -0.0%
2014 80.8% +0.1%
2015 80.9% +0.1%
2016 80.9% -0.0%
2017 80.8% -0.1%
2018 80.8% -0.0%
2019 80.3% -0.6%
2020 80.7% +0.5%
2021 80.8% +0.1%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 80.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.5%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 80.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.8%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.0% 78.2% 80.5% 9
2000s 79.6% 78.4% 80.7% 10
2010s 80.8% 80.3% 80.9% 10
2020s 80.8% 80.7% 80.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Ukraine?
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Ukraine was 80.8% in 2021, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 1998.
How does Ukraine rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
Ukraine ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female 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
Last refreshed

Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.