Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Ukraine
Ukraine: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 25.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Ukraine, 1991–2021
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Ukraine is 25.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Ukraine peaked at 32.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2018.
Ukraine ranks 43rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.4% | — |
| 1992 | 31.3% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 32.0% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 29.5% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 28.2% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 26.8% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 26.2% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 26.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.7% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +1.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 25.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 25.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 26.1% | 32.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 25.7% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 24.3% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.7% | 25.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Ukraine?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Ukraine was 25.2% in 2021, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2018.
- How does Ukraine rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Ukraine ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.