Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Ukraine
Ukraine: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 9.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Ukraine, 1995–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Ukraine stood at 9.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Ukraine peaked at 11.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1995.
Ukraine ranks 33rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.6% | — |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +36.1% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | +26.8% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +38.9% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +3.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 9.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 9.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +38.9% | 6.4% | 8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 5.6% | 11.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.4% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.2% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 30 Angola 10.4% compare
- 31 Bahamas 10.3% compare
- 32 New Caledonia 10.2% compare
- 34 Marshall Islands 9.8% compare
- 35 Finland 9.7% compare
- 36 American Samoa 9.2% compare
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Ukraine?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Ukraine was 9.8% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1995.
- How does Ukraine rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Ukraine ranks 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.