Female labor force participation rate — all countries

Female labor force participation rate — Ukraine

Female labor force participation rate in Ukraine in 2021 — 47.74%. Ranked 123 in the world out of 187. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 5.83 pp.

2021 47.74% −0.36 pp vs 2020
World rank 123of 187
Period maximum 53.57%1990
Period minimum 47.74%2021

Trend over time

1990–2021 · % of women aged 15+

Female labor force participation rate — Ukraine, 1990–202146485052541990199419982002200620102014201820211990: 53.57%1991: 53.5%1992: 53.43%1993: 53.36%1994: 53.29%1995: 53.23%1996: 53.17%1997: 53.11%1998: 53.04%1999: 52.98%2000: 52.92%2001: 52.86%2002: 52.81%2003: 52.75%2004: 52.7%2005: 52.65%2006: 52.6%2007: 52.7%2008: 52.4%2009: 52.11%2010: 51.82%2011: 51.52%2012: 51.23%2013: 50.94%2014: 50.65%2015: 50.36%2016: 50.07%2017: 49.79%2018: 49.5%2019: 49.21%2020: 48.1%2021: 47.74%
Change over the period: −5.83 pp Annual average: -0.19 pp

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ukraine

Ukraine 47.74%
World 47.89%
Eastern Europe computed 52.51%
Female labor force participation rate — Ukraine, by year Ukraine All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2021 47.74 −0.36 pp
2020 48.1 −1.11 pp
2019 49.21 −0.28 pp
2018 49.5 −0.29 pp
2017 49.79 −0.29 pp
2016 50.07 −0.29 pp
2015 50.36 −0.29 pp
2014 50.65 −0.29 pp
2013 50.94 −0.29 pp
2012 51.23 −0.29 pp
2011 51.52 −0.29 pp
2010 51.82 −0.29 pp
2009 52.11 −0.29 pp
2008 52.4 −0.29 pp
2007 52.7 +0.1 pp
2006 52.6 −0.05 pp
2005 52.65 −0.05 pp
2004 52.7 −0.05 pp
2003 52.75 −0.06 pp
2002 52.81 −0.06 pp
2001 52.86 −0.06 pp
2000 52.92 −0.06 pp
1999 52.98 −0.06 pp
1998 53.04 −0.06 pp
1997 53.11 −0.06 pp
1996 53.17 −0.06 pp
1995 53.23 −0.06 pp
1994 53.29 −0.06 pp
1993 53.36 −0.07 pp
1992 53.43 −0.07 pp
1991 53.5 −0.07 pp
1990 53.57

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15 and over who belong to the labor force. The spread across countries runs from under 10% to over 80%, and it is one of the strongest dividing lines between socioeconomic models. Historically the rate rose together with falling fertility and wider access to education.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.