Annual working hours per person employed in Russia
Russia: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,974 Hours in 2016. ▬ Flat
Annual working hours per person employed in Russia, 1992–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Hours.
Analysis
Russia recorded 1,974 Hours for annual working hours per person employed in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in Russia peaked at 1,999 Hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,891 Hours, in 1995.
Russia ranks 5th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual working hours per person employed in Russia, year by year
| Year | Hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,933 Hours | — |
| 1993 | 1,939 Hours | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,895 Hours | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,891 Hours | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,894 Hours | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,951 Hours | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1,946 Hours | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,964 Hours | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,982 Hours | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,980 Hours | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,982 Hours | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,993 Hours | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,993 Hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,989 Hours | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,998 Hours | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,999 Hours | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,997 Hours | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,974 Hours | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,976 Hours | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,979 Hours | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,982 Hours | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,980 Hours | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,985 Hours | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,978 Hours | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,974 Hours | -0.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1,974 Hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,713 Hours, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1,974 Hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,728 Hours, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,927 Hours | 1,891 Hours | 1,964 Hours | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,989 Hours | 1,974 Hours | 1,999 Hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,979 Hours | 1,974 Hours | 1,985 Hours | 7 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More work & labour data for Russia
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 48,131 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 59.78 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 71,526 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.83 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.04 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 89,043 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 23,578 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.68 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.81 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.8326 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per person employed in Russia?
- Annual working hours per person employed in Russia was 1,974 Hours in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,999 Hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,891 Hours in 1995.
- How does Russia rank for annual working hours per person employed?
- Russia ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Regular hours worked by full-time and part-time workers, paid and unpaid overtime, hours worked in additional jobs, and time not worked because of public holidays, annual paid leave, strikes and labour disputes, and other reasons.