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.
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
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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
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.