Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 9.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Ukraine, 1991–2021
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2021, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Ukraine stood at 9.5%.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Ukraine peaked at 12.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1991.
That places Ukraine 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.1% | — |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +181.0% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +56.0% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +35.2% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -3.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 9.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 9.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.8%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +181.0% | 2.2% | 6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 2.1% | 12.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 6.6% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More education data for Ukraine
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 273,271 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,125 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 390,498 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 359,757 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Ukraine?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Ukraine was 9.5% in 2021, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1991.
- How does Ukraine rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Ukraine ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.