Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Ukraine

Ukraine: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 9.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
9.8%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
33rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2000
All-time low
5.6%
in 1995
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Ukraine, 1995–2021

02.557.51012.51995200820211995: 5.6 %1996: 7.7 %1997: 8.9 %1998: 11.3 %1999: 11.6 %2000: 11.6 %2001: 10.9 %2002: 9.6 %2003: 9.1 %2004: 8.6 %2005: 7.2 %2006: 6.8 %2007: 6.4 %2008: 6.4 %2009: 8.8 %2010: 8.1 %2011: 7.9 %2012: 7.5 %2013: 7.2 %2014: 9.3 %2015: 9.1 %2016: 9.3 %2017: 9.5 %2018: 8.8 %2019: 8.2 %2020: 9.5 %2021: 9.8 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Angola 10.4% compare
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  3. 32 New Caledonia 10.2% compare
  4. 34 Marshall Islands 9.8% compare
  5. 35 Finland 9.7% compare
  6. 36 American Samoa 9.2% compare

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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

Indicator
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,169 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.