Employment in agri vs urban pop in Russia
Russia: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 5.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Russia, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Russia stood at 5.7. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Russia peaked at 15.01 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 2023.
Russia ranks 130th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.04 | — |
| 1992 | 12.14 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 12.12 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 12.2 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 12.32 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 12.36 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 12.16 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 11.69 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 15.01 | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 14.49 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 12.04 | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 11.34 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 10.8 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 10 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 10.14 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.88 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 8.86 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 8.53 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 8.27 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 7.75 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 7.69 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.33 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 6.99 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 6.72 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.71 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.72 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.9 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 5.88 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.83 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 5.85 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 5.8 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.7 | -1.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 5.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.62, 2.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's 5.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.87, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in agri vs urban pop in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +28.4% | 11.69 | 15.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.45 | 11.69 | 15.01 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.43 | 8.27 | 14.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.75 | 5.83 | 7.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 | 5.7 | 6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 127 Chile 6.21 compare
- 128 Oman 6.13 compare
- 129 Montenegro 6.02 compare
- 131 Bulgaria 5.68 compare
- 132 New Zealand 5.62 compare
- 133 South Korea 5.32 compare
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 employment in agri vs urban pop in Russia?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Russia was 5.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.01 in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 2023.
- How does Russia rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Russia ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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