Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 56.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Russian Federation, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Russian Federation stood at 56.4%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Russian Federation peaked at 56.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 1992.
Russian Federation ranks 75th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.7% | — |
| 1992 | 35.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 36.8% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 38.2% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 40.4% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 47.8% | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 49.4% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 47.0% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 56.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 56.4% | +0.5% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 56.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.0%, 86% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 56.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.4%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 35.7% | 49.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 47.0% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 52.9% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 54.9% | 56.4% | 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 services, male (% of male employment) in Russian Federation?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Russian Federation was 56.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 1992.
- How does Russian Federation rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Russian Federation ranks 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, male (% of male 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 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).