Employment in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Employment was 73,457 in 2025. β² 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
1990β2025
Employment in Russian Federation, 1990β2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Russian Federation
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 76.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 71.9% (2025)
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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