Economy, jobs and prices in Volyn Oblast, Ukraine: official figures
The average monthly nominal wage of employees in Volyn Oblast was 11,445 hryvnias in 2021, 18.3% below the national average of 14,014 hryvnias and 5th lowest of 25 regions.
What is the GDP of Volyn Oblast?
The gross regional product of Volyn Oblast was 77.4 billion hryvnias in 2020 at current prices, 1.8% of Ukraine's total and 8th smallest of 25 regional economies.
Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Volyn Oblast?
The ILO unemployment rate in Volyn Oblast was 12.7% of the labour force aged 15 to 70 in 2021 (Ukraine 9.9%), 4th highest of 25 regions; 52,400 people were unemployed.
Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copyMore figures
- Average wages in Volyn Oblast rose from 3,291 hryvnias a month in 2015 to 11,445 in 2021, an increase of 248% in nominal terms. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- GRP per person in Volyn Oblast was 75,193 hryvnias in 2020, against 101,138 for Ukraine, 9th lowest of 25. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- In 2021, 48.5% of people aged 15 to 70 in Volyn Oblast were in work (360,200 people), compared with 55.7% nationally. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- Disposable income in Volyn Oblast averaged 65,481 hryvnias per person in 2021, 6th lowest of 25 regions (Ukraine 86,016). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- Capital investment in Volyn Oblast came to 8,048 hryvnias per person in 2021, 63% of the national level of 12,719. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- Goods exports from Volyn Oblast were worth 832 million US dollars in 2021, 1.2% of Ukraine's goods exports. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- Consumer prices in Volyn Oblast rose 9.9% in the twelve months to December 2021 (Ukraine 10.0%). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- 23,627 legal entities were registered in Volyn Oblast on 1 January 2022, 26.5% more than on 1 January 2016. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
How Volyn Oblast compares with other oblasts
Average monthly nominal wage (UAH) (2021)
Volyn Oblast ranks 21 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly nominal wage (UAH) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Sumy Oblast | 11,844 |
| 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 |
Gross regional product per person (UAH) (2020)
Volyn Oblast ranks 17 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross regional product per person (UAH) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Khmelnytskyi Oblast | 77,153 |
| 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 |
ILO unemployment rate, ages 15-70 (%) (2021)
Volyn Oblast ranks 4 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)
Volyn Oblast ranks 20 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable income per person (UAH) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Kirovohrad Oblast | 73,146 |
| 18 | Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast | 68,561 |
| 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 |
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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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