ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Ukraine

Ukraine: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 39.54 % in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
39.54 %
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
60th
of 79 countries
All-time high
51.2 %
in 2014
All-time low
39.54 %
in 2021
Years of data
8
2014–2021

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Ukraine, 2014–2021

02040602014201720212014: 51.2 %2015: 50.2 %2016: 44.5 %2017: 49.3 %2018: 50.1 %2019: 41.7 %2020: 40.4 %2021: 39.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Ukraine stood at 39.54 %. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Ukraine ranks 60th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value in Ukraine, 2014 to 2021.
Year % Change
2014 51.2 %
2015 50.18 % -2.0%
2016 44.48 % -11.4%
2017 49.34 % +10.9%
2018 50.1 % +1.5%
2019 41.71 % -16.7%
2020 40.39 % -3.2%
2021 39.54 % -2.1%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 39.54 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.16 %, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 39.54 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.81 %, 78% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 47.84 % 41.71 % 51.2 % 6
2020s 39.97 % 39.54 % 40.39 % 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Ukraine?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Ukraine was 39.54 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 51.2 % in 2014.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 39.54 % in 2021.
How does Ukraine rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Ukraine ranks 60th out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,543 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.