Labour · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income
Ukraine: the labour market
Labour force is 20.5m (2021), 34th of 187 in the world and 8th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. Participation rate is 54.6% (2021), 141st of 187 in the world and 39th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. Women's participation is 47.7% (2021), 126th of 187 in the world and 38th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.
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13 indicators
Labour: Ukraine in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour forceLabour force, total | 20.5m2021 | 34/187 | 8/49 | 23.3m | 22.4m | 20.9m | −8.1%since 2011 | 429m | 1.5bn | 3.7bn | |
| Participation rateLabour force participation, % of 15+ | 54.6%2021 | 141/187 | 39/49 | 57.2% | 56.3% | 55.1% | −1.6 ppsince 2011 | 58.2% | 62.7% | 61.0% | |
| Women's participationFemale labour force participation, % of women 15+ | 47.7%2021 | 126/187 | 38/49 | 52.9% | 51.8% | 48.1% | −3.8 ppsince 2011 | 51.1% | 53.4% | 48.9% | |
| Employment rateEmployment to population ratio, 15+ (ILO) | 49.3%2021 | 147/187 | 42/49 | 50.5% | 51.7% | 49.9% | −2.6 ppsince 2011 | 55.1% | 59.5% | 58.1% | |
| UnemploymentUnemployment, % of labour force (ILO) | 9.8%2021 | 39/187 | 8/49 | 11.7% | 8.1% | 9.5% | +2.0 ppsince 2011 | 5.4% | 5.2% | 4.8% | |
| Female unemploymentFemale unemployment, % of female labour force (ILO) | 10.2%2021 | 51/187 | 10/49 | 11.2% | 6.9% | 9.1% | +3.4 ppsince 2011 | 5.7% | 5.1% | 4.9% | |
| Youth unemploymentYouth unemployment, ages 15–24 (ILO) | 19.1%2021 | 56/187 | 17/49 | 21.9% | 17.7% | 19.4% | +1.3 ppsince 2011 | 14.0% | 15.6% | 13.4% | |
| Youth NEET rateYouth not in education, employment or training, % | 16.5%2017 | 94/170 | 10/46 | 27.8%2001 | · | · | −11.3 ppsince 2001 | 11.4% | 17.3% | — | |
| Wage workersWage and salaried workers, % of total employment | 79.0%2021 | 62/187 | 34/49 | 77.0% | 79.3% | 78.7% | −0.4 ppsince 2011 | 83.3% | 61.3% | 53.6% | |
| Vulnerable employmentVulnerable employment, % of total employment (ILO) | 19.0%2021 | 120/187 | 14/49 | 20.6% | 18.6% | 19.3% | +0.5 ppsince 2011 | 12.9% | 34.8% | 42.4% | |
| Jobs in agricultureEmployment in agriculture, % of total employment | 14.1%2021 | 96/187 | 13/49 | 18.3% | 14.4% | 14.1% | −0.3 ppsince 2011 | 6.7% | 19.8% | 25.8% | |
| Jobs in industryEmployment in industry, % of total employment | 25.2%2021 | 43/187 | 21/49 | 25.7% | 27.6% | 24.7% | −2.4 ppsince 2011 | 23.7% | 27.7% | 23.7% | |
| Jobs in servicesEmployment in services, % of total employment | 60.7%2021 | 91/187 | 35/49 | 56.0% | 57.9% | 61.1% | +2.7 ppsince 2011 | 69.7% | 52.4% | 50.6% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Youth NEET rate−11.3 pp16.5% in 2017
Worse than ten years ago
- Women's participation−3.8 pp47.7% in 2021
- Employment rate−2.6 pp49.3% in 2021
- Unemployment+2.0 pp9.8% in 2021
- Female unemployment+3.4 pp10.2% in 2021
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Ukraine and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Ukraine. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Ukraine | Russia | Poland | Romania | Hungary | Belarus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour force | 20.5m2021 | 72.8m2025 | 18.2m2025 | 8.2m2025 | 4.9m2025 | 4.8m2025 |
| Participation rate | 54.6%2021 | 61.1%2025 | 58.3%2025 | 51.3%2025 | 60.6%2025 | 62.7%2025 |
| Women's participation | 47.7%2021 | 54.5%2025 | 51.6%2025 | 41.8%2025 | 54.3%2025 | 56.8%2025 |
| Employment rate | 49.3%2021 | 59.8%2025 | 56.6%2025 | 48.3%2025 | 57.8%2025 | 60.6%2025 |
| Unemployment | 9.8%2021 | 2.1%2025 | 3.0%2025 | 6.0%2025 | 4.5%2025 | 3.4%2025 |
| Female unemployment | 10.2%2021 | 2.2%2025 | 3.1%2025 | 5.6%2025 | 4.4%2025 | 2.7%2025 |
| Youth unemployment | 19.1%2021 | 7.6%2025 | 10.7%2025 | 24.5%2025 | 14.2%2025 | 9.2%2025 |
| Youth NEET rate | 16.5%2017 | 6.7%2025 | 10.1%2025 | 16.5%2025 | 9.5%2025 | 65.7%2024 |
| Wage workers | 79.0%2021 | 93.7%2025 | 81.1%2025 | 85.5%2025 | 88.4%2025 | 93.2%2025 |