Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Ukraine
Ukraine: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 9.83 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Ukraine, 1995–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 9.83 for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Ukraine peaked at 11.63 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.62, in 1995.
Ukraine ranks 16th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.62 | — |
| 1996 | 7.65 | +36.1% |
| 1997 | 8.93 | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 11.32 | +26.8% |
| 1999 | 11.59 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 11.63 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 10.95 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 9.63 | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 9.06 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 8.59 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 7.18 | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 6.81 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 6.35 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 6.36 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.84 | +38.9% |
| 2010 | 8.1 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 7.86 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.53 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 7.17 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 9.27 | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 9.14 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.35 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.5 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 8.8 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 8.19 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 9.47 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 9.83 | +3.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 9.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.43, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 9.83 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 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% | 6.36 | 8.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.02 | 5.62 | 11.59 | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.54 | 6.35 | 11.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.49 | 7.17 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.65 | 9.47 | 9.83 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More health data for Ukraine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0188 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,126 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 81 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0166 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Ukraine?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Ukraine was 9.83 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 11.63 in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 in 1995.
- How does Ukraine rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Ukraine ranks 16th out of 69 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 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 UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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