Economy, jobs and prices in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine: official figures
The average monthly nominal wage of employees in Kherson Oblast was 11,398 hryvnias in 2021, 18.7% below the national average of 14,014 hryvnias and 4th lowest of 25 regions.
What is the GDP of Kherson Oblast?
The gross regional product of Kherson Oblast was 68.5 billion hryvnias in 2020 at current prices, 1.6% of Ukraine's total and 5th smallest of 25 regional economies.
Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Kherson Oblast?
The ILO unemployment rate in Kherson Oblast was 11.8% of the labour force aged 15 to 70 in 2021 (Ukraine 9.9%), 8th highest of 25 regions; 56,500 people were unemployed.
Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copyMore figures
- Average wages in Kherson Oblast rose from 3,123 hryvnias a month in 2015 to 11,398 in 2021, an increase of 265% in nominal terms. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- GRP per person in Kherson Oblast was 66,973 hryvnias in 2020, against 101,138 for Ukraine, 8th lowest of 25. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- In 2021, 56.3% of people aged 15 to 70 in Kherson Oblast were in work (424,300 people), compared with 55.7% nationally. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- Disposable income in Kherson Oblast averaged 73,624 hryvnias per person in 2021, 10th lowest of 25 regions (Ukraine 86,016). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- Capital investment in Kherson Oblast came to 5,052 hryvnias per person in 2021, 40% of the national level of 12,719. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- Goods exports from Kherson Oblast were worth 413 million US dollars in 2021, 0.6% of Ukraine's goods exports. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- Consumer prices in Kherson Oblast rose 10.0% in the twelve months to December 2021 (Ukraine 10.0%). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- 29,574 legal entities were registered in Kherson Oblast on 1 January 2022, 19.6% more than on 1 January 2016. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
How Kherson Oblast compares with other oblasts
Average monthly nominal wage (UAH) (2021)
Kherson Oblast ranks 22 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly nominal wage (UAH) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Zhytomyr Oblast | 11,625 |
| 20 | Ternopil Oblast | 11,595 |
| 21 | Volyn Oblast | 11,445 |
| 22 | Kherson Oblast | 11,398 |
| 23 | Chernihiv Oblast | 11,363 |
| 24 | Chernivtsi Oblast | 11,183 |
| 25 | Kirovohrad Oblast | 11,180 |
Gross regional product per person (UAH) (2020)
Kherson Oblast ranks 18 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross regional product per person (UAH) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Zhytomyr Oblast | 76,017 |
| 16 | Sumy Oblast | 75,815 |
| 17 | Volyn Oblast | 75,193 |
| 18 | Kherson Oblast | 66,973 |
| 19 | Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast | 66,245 |
| 20 | Rivne Oblast | 62,485 |
| 21 | Ternopil Oblast | 60,565 |
ILO unemployment rate, ages 15-70 (%) (2021)
Kherson Oblast ranks 8 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | ILO unemployment rate, ages 15-70 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Poltava Oblast | 12.4% |
| 6 | Chernihiv Oblast | 12.4% |
| 7 | Ternopil Oblast | 11.9% |
| 8 | Kherson Oblast | 11.8% |
| 9 | Mykolaiv Oblast | 11.3% |
| 10 | Zhytomyr Oblast | 11.2% |
| 11 | Zakarpattia Oblast | 11.1% |
Disposable income per person (UAH) (2021)
Kherson Oblast ranks 16 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable income per person (UAH) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Zhytomyr Oblast | 76,107 |
| 14 | Khmelnytskyi Oblast | 75,606 |
| 15 | Chernihiv Oblast | 73,742 |
| 16 | Kherson Oblast | 73,624 |
| 17 | Kirovohrad Oblast | 73,146 |
| 18 | Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast | 68,561 |
| 19 | Rivne Oblast | 67,727 |
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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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