Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 82.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
82.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
73rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
82.4%
in 2025
All-time low
56.8%
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Russian Federation, 1991–2025

0204060801991200820251991: 56.81992: 56.81993: 56.91994: 58.91995: 61.31996: 63.61997: 69.31998: 70.41999: 662000: 66.52001: 67.92002: 68.52003: 702004: 71.12005: 71.82006: 72.62007: 742008: 752009: 76.42010: 76.82011: 77.22012: 77.52013: 77.82014: 78.42015: 78.82016: 792017: 80.32018: 80.42019: 80.62020: 80.72021: 812022: 81.42023: 81.92024: 82.12025: 82.4

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2025, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Russian Federation stood at 82.4%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Russian Federation peaked at 82.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 1992.

That places Russian Federation 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Russian Federation, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 56.8%
1992 56.8% -0.1%
1993 56.9% +0.3%
1994 58.9% +3.4%
1995 61.3% +4.1%
1996 63.6% +3.7%
1997 69.3% +9.0%
1998 70.4% +1.5%
1999 66.0% -6.1%
2000 66.5% +0.7%
2001 67.9% +2.0%
2002 68.5% +0.9%
2003 70.0% +2.3%
2004 71.1% +1.5%
2005 71.8% +1.0%
2006 72.6% +1.1%
2007 74.0% +1.9%
2008 75.0% +1.4%
2009 76.4% +1.8%
2010 76.8% +0.6%
2011 77.2% +0.5%
2012 77.5% +0.4%
2013 77.8% +0.3%
2014 78.4% +0.8%
2015 78.8% +0.6%
2016 79.0% +0.2%
2017 80.3% +1.6%
2018 80.4% +0.2%
2019 80.6% +0.3%
2020 80.7% +0.1%
2021 81.0% +0.4%
2022 81.4% +0.4%
2023 81.9% +0.7%
2024 82.1% +0.2%
2025 82.4% +0.3%

Russian Federation compared with similar countries

  • Russian Federation's 82.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 89.2%, 92% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Russian Federation's 82.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.1%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.2% 56.8% 70.4% 9
2000s 71.4% 66.5% 76.4% 10
2010s 78.7% 76.8% 80.6% 10
2020s 81.6% 80.7% 82.4% 6

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  5. 75 Lithuania 81.8% compare
  6. 76 Colombia 80.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Russian Federation?
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Russian Federation was 82.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2025.
What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 1992.
How does Russian Federation rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
Russian Federation ranks 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).