Ukraine — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Ukraine, 1990–2021.
Labor participation for Ukraine was 54.64% in 2021, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 32 years, from 1990 to 2021. The highest recorded value was 59.51% in 1990. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.28% per year.
Ukraine ranks 141 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 75%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 60.12%, so Ukraine sits below it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 8% since. Over the last decade (2011–2021) the figure moved down 3%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 39 of 49 economies; Turkiye (54.38%) is just below it. That is 2% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 104th of 187 in 1990 → 129th of 187 in 2000 → 132nd of 187 in 2010 → 129th of 187 in 2020 → 134th of 187 in 2021.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2021
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.64% | -0.4 pp |
| 2020 | 55.09% | -1.2 pp |
| 2019 | 56.32% | +0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 56.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 56.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 56.3% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 56.29% | +0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 56.29% | +0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 56.28% | +0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 56.27% | +0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 56.27% | +0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 56.26% | +0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 56.25% | +0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 56.25% | +0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 56.24% | +0.4 pp |
| 2006 | 55.81% | -0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 56.04% | -0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 56.28% | -0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 56.51% | -0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 56.74% | -0.2 pp |
| 2001 | 56.98% | -0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 57.21% | -0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 57.44% | -0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 57.67% | -0.2 pp |
| 1997 | 57.9% | -0.2 pp |
| 1996 | 58.13% | -0.2 pp |
| 1995 | 58.36% | -0.2 pp |
| 1994 | 58.59% | -0.2 pp |
| 1993 | 58.82% | -0.2 pp |
| 1992 | 59.05% | -0.2 pp |
| 1991 | 59.28% | -0.2 pp |
| 1990 | 59.51% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Ukraine’s Labor participation in 1991?
59.28% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Ukraine’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2021 the series was shrinking overall: -8.2% in total — about 0.3% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2021: 54.64%; 2020: 55.09%; 2019: 56.32%; 2018: 56.31%; 2017: 56.31%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.