Economy, jobs and prices in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine: official figures
The average monthly nominal wage of employees in Donetsk Oblast was 14,853 hryvnias in 2021, 6.0% above the national average of 14,014 hryvnias and 2nd highest of 25 regions.
What is the GDP of Donetsk Oblast?
The gross regional product of Donetsk Oblast was 206.3 billion hryvnias in 2020 at current prices, 4.9% of Ukraine's total and 7th largest of 25 regional economies.
Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Donetsk Oblast?
The ILO unemployment rate in Donetsk Oblast was 15.4% of the labour force aged 15 to 70 in 2021 (Ukraine 9.9%), 2nd highest of 25 regions; 127,000 people were unemployed.
Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copyMore figures
- Average wages in Donetsk Oblast rose from 4,980 hryvnias a month in 2015 to 14,853 in 2021, an increase of 198% in nominal terms. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- GRP per person in Donetsk Oblast was 50,124 hryvnias in 2020, against 101,138 for Ukraine, 4th lowest of 25. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- In 2021, 48.9% of people aged 15 to 70 in Donetsk Oblast were in work (697,900 people), compared with 55.7% nationally. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- Disposable income in Donetsk Oblast averaged 47,604 hryvnias per person in 2021, 2nd lowest of 25 regions (Ukraine 86,016). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- Capital investment in Donetsk Oblast came to 7,329 hryvnias per person in 2021, 58% of the national level of 12,719. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- Goods exports from Donetsk Oblast were worth 7,038 million US dollars in 2021, 10.3% of Ukraine's goods exports. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- Consumer prices in Donetsk Oblast rose 11.2% in the twelve months to December 2021 (Ukraine 10.0%). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- 93,171 legal entities were registered in Donetsk Oblast on 1 January 2022, 10.8% more than on 1 January 2016. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
How Donetsk Oblast compares with other oblasts
Average monthly nominal wage (UAH) (2021)
Donetsk Oblast ranks 2 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly nominal wage (UAH) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyiv | 20,558 |
| 2 | Donetsk Oblast | 14,853 |
| 3 | Kyiv Oblast | 14,290 |
| 4 | Mykolaiv Oblast | 13,807 |
| 5 | Zaporizhzhia Oblast | 13,782 |
| 6 | Dnipropetrovsk Oblast | 13,669 |
| 7 | Poltava Oblast | 12,988 |
Gross regional product per person (UAH) (2020)
Donetsk Oblast ranks 22 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross regional product per person (UAH) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast | 66,245 |
| 20 | Rivne Oblast | 62,485 |
| 21 | Ternopil Oblast | 60,565 |
| 22 | Donetsk Oblast | 50,124 |
| 23 | Chernivtsi Oblast | 50,110 |
| 24 | Zakarpattia Oblast | 49,538 |
| 25 | Luhansk Oblast | 20,297 |
ILO unemployment rate, ages 15-70 (%) (2021)
Donetsk Oblast ranks 2 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | ILO unemployment rate, ages 15-70 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luhansk Oblast | 16.0% |
| 2 | Donetsk Oblast | 15.4% |
| 3 | Kirovohrad Oblast | 13.2% |
| 4 | Volyn Oblast | 12.7% |
| 5 | Poltava Oblast | 12.4% |
| 6 | Chernihiv Oblast | 12.4% |
| 7 | Ternopil Oblast | 11.9% |
Disposable income per person (UAH) (2021)
Donetsk Oblast ranks 24 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable income per person (UAH) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Rivne Oblast | 67,727 |
| 20 | Volyn Oblast | 65,481 |
| 21 | Ternopil Oblast | 65,084 |
| 22 | Chernivtsi Oblast | 61,612 |
| 23 | Zakarpattia Oblast | 58,844 |
| 24 | Donetsk Oblast | 47,604 |
| 25 | Luhansk Oblast | 31,390 |
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Sources
- State Statistics Service of Ukraine: Statistical yearbook "Regions of Ukraine 2021", Part I: population, labour, education, incomes, health, housing and crime by region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e79c6e922ef0…)
- State Statistics Service of Ukraine: Statistical yearbook "Regions of Ukraine 2021", Part II: gross regional product, investment, foreign trade, prices and businesses by region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6540cc3b9b3a…)
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