Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Ukraine

Ukraine: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 9.3% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
9.3%
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
75th
of 190 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2020
All-time low
7.5%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Ukraine, 2000–2021

02.557.51012.52000201020212000: 7.52001: 8.52002: 9.22003: 9.62004: 9.52005: 9.72006: 10.12007: 102008: 10.22009: 11.62010: 11.52011: 10.42012: 11.22013: 11.42014: 10.22015: 9.32016: 9.32017: 10.62018: 10.72019: 11.12020: 11.92021: 9.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Ukraine stood at 9.3%.

That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Ukraine peaked at 11.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2000.

That places Ukraine 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.6% 7.5% 11.6% 10
2010s 10.6% 9.3% 11.5% 10
2020s 10.6% 9.3% 11.9% 2

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  5. 77 New Zealand 9.3% compare
  6. 78 Mauritius 9.2% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Ukraine?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Ukraine was 9.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2000.
How does Ukraine rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Ukraine ranks 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,104 data points, 2000–2022
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