Share of female workers by sector in Ukraine

Ukraine: Share of female workers by sector was 11.64 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11.64
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
88th
of 186 countries
All-time high
16.44
in 1999
All-time low
11.64
in 2021
Years of data
31
1991–2021

Share of female workers by sector in Ukraine, 1991–2021

0510151991200620211991: 15.21992: 16.21993: 151994: 14.71995: 16.11996: 15.61997: 15.81998: 16.31999: 16.42000: 16.42001: 162002: 15.62003: 15.12004: 14.62005: 14.32006: 13.82007: 13.52008: 13.22009: 12.92010: 13.12011: 13.22012: 12.72013: 12.82014: 12.92015: 132016: 132017: 12.92018: 12.72019: 11.62020: 11.82021: 11.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, share of female workers by sector in Ukraine stood at 11.64. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Ukraine peaked at 16.44 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.64, in 2021.

That places Ukraine 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.7 14.72 16.44 9
2000s 14.55 12.91 16.38 10
2010s 12.8 11.65 13.17 10
2020s 11.71 11.64 11.78 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of female workers by sector in Ukraine?
Share of female workers by sector in Ukraine was 11.64 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 16.44 in 1999.
What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 11.64 in 2021.
How does Ukraine rank for share of female workers by sector?
Ukraine ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of female workers by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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