Economy, jobs and prices in Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine: official figures
The average monthly nominal wage of employees in Zhytomyr Oblast was 11,625 hryvnias in 2021, 17.0% below the national average of 14,014 hryvnias and 7th lowest of 25 regions.
What is the GDP of Zhytomyr Oblast?
The gross regional product of Zhytomyr Oblast was 91.4 billion hryvnias in 2020 at current prices, 2.2% of Ukraine's total and 12th smallest of 25 regional economies.
Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Zhytomyr Oblast?
The ILO unemployment rate in Zhytomyr Oblast was 11.2% of the labour force aged 15 to 70 in 2021 (Ukraine 9.9%), 10th highest of 25 regions; 60,700 people were unemployed.
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- Average wages in Zhytomyr Oblast rose from 3,271 hryvnias a month in 2015 to 11,625 in 2021, an increase of 255% in nominal terms. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- GRP per person in Zhytomyr Oblast was 76,017 hryvnias in 2020, against 101,138 for Ukraine, 11th lowest of 25. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- In 2021, 54.8% of people aged 15 to 70 in Zhytomyr Oblast were in work (479,700 people), compared with 55.7% nationally. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- Disposable income in Zhytomyr Oblast averaged 76,107 hryvnias per person in 2021, 13th highest of 25 regions (Ukraine 86,016). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- Capital investment in Zhytomyr Oblast came to 7,886 hryvnias per person in 2021, 62% of the national level of 12,719. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- Goods exports from Zhytomyr Oblast were worth 772 million US dollars in 2021, 1.1% of Ukraine's goods exports. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- Consumer prices in Zhytomyr Oblast rose 9.0% in the twelve months to December 2021 (Ukraine 10.0%). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- 32,670 legal entities were registered in Zhytomyr Oblast on 1 January 2022, 20.3% more than on 1 January 2016. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
How Zhytomyr Oblast compares with other oblasts
Average monthly nominal wage (UAH) (2021)
Zhytomyr Oblast ranks 19 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly nominal wage (UAH) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast | 11,988 |
| 17 | Cherkasy Oblast | 11,965 |
| 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 |
Gross regional product per person (UAH) (2020)
Zhytomyr Oblast ranks 15 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross regional product per person (UAH) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Chernihiv Oblast | 85,435 |
| 13 | Kirovohrad Oblast | 81,166 |
| 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 |
ILO unemployment rate, ages 15-70 (%) (2021)
Zhytomyr Oblast ranks 10 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | ILO unemployment rate, ages 15-70 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | Zaporizhzhia Oblast | 11.1% |
| 13 | Vinnytsia Oblast | 11.0% |
Disposable income per person (UAH) (2021)
Zhytomyr Oblast ranks 13 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable income per person (UAH) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Vinnytsia Oblast | 81,970 |
| 11 | Mykolaiv Oblast | 81,870 |
| 12 | Cherkasy Oblast | 76,673 |
| 13 | Zhytomyr Oblast | 76,107 |
| 14 | Khmelnytskyi Oblast | 75,606 |
| 15 | Chernihiv Oblast | 73,742 |
| 16 | Kherson Oblast | 73,624 |
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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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