Ukraine: Labor force participation

The latest value from 2021 is 54.64 percent, a decline from 55.09 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 59.83 percent, based on data from 180 countries. Historically, the average for Ukraine from 1990 to 2021 is 56.93 percent. The minimum value, 54.64 percent, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 59.51 percent was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The labor force participation rate is the percent of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active. That includes the employed and the unemployed individuals.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.