Economy, jobs and prices in Poltava Oblast, Ukraine: official figures
The average monthly nominal wage of employees in Poltava Oblast was 12,988 hryvnias in 2021, 7.3% below the national average of 14,014 hryvnias and 7th highest of 25 regions.
What is the GDP of Poltava Oblast?
The gross regional product of Poltava Oblast was 188.4 billion hryvnias in 2020 at current prices, 4.5% of Ukraine's total and 8th largest of 25 regional economies.
Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Poltava Oblast?
The ILO unemployment rate in Poltava Oblast was 12.4% of the labour force aged 15 to 70 in 2021 (Ukraine 9.9%), 5th highest of 25 regions; 78,100 people were unemployed.
Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copyMore figures
- Average wages in Poltava Oblast rose from 3,783 hryvnias a month in 2015 to 12,988 in 2021, an increase of 243% in nominal terms. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- GRP per person in Poltava Oblast was 136,608 hryvnias in 2020, against 101,138 for Ukraine, 2nd highest of 25. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- In 2021, 54.0% of people aged 15 to 70 in Poltava Oblast were in work (550,500 people), compared with 55.7% nationally. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- Disposable income in Poltava Oblast averaged 92,260 hryvnias per person in 2021, 6th highest of 25 regions (Ukraine 86,016). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- Capital investment in Poltava Oblast came to 17,360 hryvnias per person in 2021, 136% of the national level of 12,719. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- Goods exports from Poltava Oblast were worth 3,190 million US dollars in 2021, 4.7% of Ukraine's goods exports. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- Consumer prices in Poltava Oblast rose 10.4% in the twelve months to December 2021 (Ukraine 10.0%). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- 35,113 legal entities were registered in Poltava Oblast on 1 January 2022, 16.5% more than on 1 January 2016. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
How Poltava Oblast compares with other oblasts
Average monthly nominal wage (UAH) (2021)
Poltava Oblast ranks 7 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly nominal wage (UAH) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Mykolaiv Oblast | 13,807 |
| 5 | Zaporizhzhia Oblast | 13,782 |
| 6 | Dnipropetrovsk Oblast | 13,669 |
| 7 | Poltava Oblast | 12,988 |
| 8 | Rivne Oblast | 12,762 |
| 9 | Lviv Oblast | 12,530 |
| 10 | Vinnytsia Oblast | 12,488 |
Gross regional product per person (UAH) (2020)
Poltava Oblast ranks 2 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross regional product per person (UAH) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyiv | 342,247 |
| 2 | Poltava Oblast | 136,608 |
| 3 | Kyiv Oblast | 135,817 |
| 4 | Dnipropetrovsk Oblast | 126,209 |
| 5 | Zaporizhzhia Oblast | 99,738 |
| 6 | Kharkiv Oblast | 97,428 |
| 7 | Lviv Oblast | 94,317 |
ILO unemployment rate, ages 15-70 (%) (2021)
Poltava Oblast ranks 5 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | ILO unemployment rate, ages 15-70 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Kherson Oblast | 11.8% |
Disposable income per person (UAH) (2021)
Poltava Oblast ranks 6 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable income per person (UAH) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kyiv Oblast | 96,293 |
| 4 | Zaporizhzhia Oblast | 93,475 |
| 5 | Odesa Oblast | 93,001 |
| 6 | Poltava Oblast | 92,260 |
| 7 | Kharkiv Oblast | 88,863 |
| 8 | Lviv Oblast | 85,195 |
| 9 | Sumy Oblast | 83,307 |
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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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