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

Ukraine: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) was 79.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
79.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
62nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
79.4%
in 1991
All-time low
76.9%
in 1998
Years of data
31
1991–2021

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

0204060801991200620211991: 79.41992: 791993: 78.61994: 781995: 77.61996: 77.31997: 771998: 76.91999: 76.92000: 772001: 77.22002: 77.42003: 77.72004: 782005: 78.42006: 78.72007: 78.92008: 79.12009: 79.22010: 79.32011: 79.42012: 79.32013: 79.32014: 79.32015: 79.32016: 79.32017: 79.22018: 79.22019: 78.52020: 78.72021: 79

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

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 79.0% for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Ukraine peaked at 79.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 1998.

Ukraine ranks 62nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ukraine, 1991 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1991 79.4%
1992 79.0% -0.4%
1993 78.6% -0.6%
1994 78.0% -0.7%
1995 77.6% -0.5%
1996 77.3% -0.5%
1997 77.0% -0.3%
1998 76.9% -0.2%
1999 76.9% +0.0%
2000 77.0% +0.2%
2001 77.2% +0.2%
2002 77.4% +0.3%
2003 77.7% +0.4%
2004 78.0% +0.4%
2005 78.4% +0.4%
2006 78.7% +0.4%
2007 78.9% +0.3%
2008 79.1% +0.3%
2009 79.2% +0.1%
2010 79.3% +0.1%
2011 79.4% +0.1%
2012 79.3% -0.1%
2013 79.3% -0.0%
2014 79.3% +0.0%
2015 79.3% -0.0%
2016 79.3% -0.1%
2017 79.2% -0.1%
2018 79.2% -0.0%
2019 78.5% -0.8%
2020 78.7% +0.2%
2021 79.0% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.8% 76.9% 79.4% 9
2000s 78.2% 77.0% 79.2% 10
2010s 79.2% 78.5% 79.4% 10
2020s 78.9% 78.7% 79.0% 2

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  4. 63 Italy 78.9% compare
  5. 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 77.9% compare
  6. 65 Suriname 77.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Ukraine?
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Ukraine was 79.0% in 2021, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 1991.
What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 1998.
How does Ukraine rank for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
Ukraine ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage and salaried workers, 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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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.