Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 14.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Ukraine, 1991–2021
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Ukraine is 14.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Ukraine peaked at 18.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2019.
Ukraine ranks 96th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.4% | — |
| 1992 | 16.6% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 17.2% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 18.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -0.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 14.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 14.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 15.4% | 18.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 14.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.9% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More agriculture & rural data for Ukraine
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 416.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.304 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Ukraine?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Ukraine was 14.1% in 2021, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2019.
- How does Ukraine rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Ukraine ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).