Share of employment in agriculture in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of employment in agriculture was 14.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Ukraine, 1991–2021
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 14.1% for share of employment in agriculture in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Ukraine peaked at 18.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2019.
That places Ukraine 96th 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.
Share of employment in agriculture in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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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 share of employment in agriculture in Ukraine?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Ukraine was 14.1% in 2021, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2019.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Ukraine ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of employment in agriculture 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, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.