Employment in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Employment was 73,457 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
73,457
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 174 countries
All-time high
75,325
in 1990
All-time low
58,464
in 1998
Years of data
31
1990–2025

Employment in Russian Federation, 1990–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720251990: 75.3k1991: 73.8k1997: 60.0k1998: 58.5k1999: 62.9k2000: 65.1k2001: 65.1k2002: 66.7k2003: 66.3k2004: 67.3k2005: 68.3k2006: 69.2k2007: 70.6k2008: 71.0k2009: 69.3k2010: 68.3k2011: 69.2k2012: 69.9k2013: 69.7k2014: 69.8k2015: 70.4k2016: 70.5k2017: 70.5k2018: 70.7k2019: 70.1k2020: 68.8k2021: 69.9k2022: 72.0k2023: 73.6k2024: 73.3k2025: 73.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 73,457 for employment in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in Russian Federation peaked at 75,325 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 58,464, in 1998.

That places Russian Federation 8th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66,120 58,464 75,325 5
2000s 67,882 65,070 70,965 10
2010s 69,908 68,279 70,671 10
2020s 71,830 68,793 73,636 6

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 5 Brazil 102,454 compare
  2. 6 Nigeria 93,101 compare
  3. 7 Pakistan 77,642 compare
  4. 9 Bangladesh 69,072 compare
  5. 10 Japan 68,280 compare
  6. 11 Mexico 60,712 compare

See the full ranking of 261 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in Russian Federation?
Employment in Russian Federation was 73,457 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 75,325 in 1990.
What is the lowest employment recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 58,464 in 1998.
How does Russian Federation rank for employment?
Russian Federation ranks 8th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
261 places, 6,860 data points, 1947–2026
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