Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Russia
Russia: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 14.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Russia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Russia stood at 14.4%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Russia peaked at 33.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2025.
That places Russia 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.4% | — |
| 1992 | 32.4% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 32.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 29.8% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 27.9% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 26.2% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 22.3% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 14.4% | -1.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 14.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's 14.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 22.3% | 33.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 17.8% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.3% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 51 Lithuania 14.7% compare
- 52 Croatia 14.6% compare
- 53 Burkina Faso 14.4% compare
- 55 Kyrgyzstan 14.3% compare
- 56 Ukraine 14.3% compare
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 14.2% 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 industry, female (% of female employment) in Russia?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Russia was 14.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2025.
- How does Russia rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Russia ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).