Number of people employed in agriculture in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of people employed in agriculture was 2.61 million people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Ukraine, 1991–2021
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 2.61 million people for number of people employed in agriculture in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Ukraine peaked at 3.96 million people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.61 million people, in 2021.
That places Ukraine 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.67 million people | — |
| 1992 | 3.96 million people | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 3.75 million people | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 3.72 million people | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.94 million people | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 3.77 million people | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 3.78 million people | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.80 million people | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.78 million people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.77 million people | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.68 million people | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.62 million people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.52 million people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.40 million people | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.33 million people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.22 million people | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.16 million people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.11 million people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.94 million people | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.98 million people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.98 million people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.90 million people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.92 million people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.88 million people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.95 million people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.00 million people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.94 million people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.93 million people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.74 million people | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 2.67 million people | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.61 million people | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.80 million people | 3.67 million people | 3.96 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.37 million people | 2.94 million people | 3.77 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 million people | 2.74 million people | 3.00 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 million people | 2.61 million people | 2.67 million people | 2 |
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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 number of people employed in agriculture in Ukraine?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Ukraine was 2.61 million people in 2021, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 million people in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 million people in 2021.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Ukraine ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.