Labor force, female in Ukraine
Ukraine: Labor force, female was 47.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Ukraine, 1990–2021
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 47.4% for labor force, female in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Ukraine peaked at 51.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2020.
That places Ukraine 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.5% | — |
| 1991 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.5% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 50.3% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 47.4% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.4% | 2 |
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More education data for Ukraine
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,694 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Ukraine?
- Labor force, female in Ukraine was 47.4% in 2021, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2020.
- How does Ukraine rank for labor force, female?
- Ukraine ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.