Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 25.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Russian Federation, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry (% of total employment) in Russian Federation is 25.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Russian Federation peaked at 40.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2025.
That places Russian Federation 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.1% | — |
| 1992 | 39.1% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 38.3% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 36.2% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 34.2% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 32.7% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 30.1% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 29.2% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 29.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 29.3% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 25.8% | -0.5% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 25.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 25.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.3% | 29.1% | 40.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 27.5% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 26.7% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 25.8% | 26.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More work & labour data for Russian Federation
- 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 (% of total employment) in Russian Federation?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Russian Federation was 25.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2025.
- How does Russian Federation rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Russian Federation ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry (% of total 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).