Employment in Russia
Russia: Employment was 73,457 in 2025. ▲ 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 Russia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Russia 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 Russia peaked at 75,325 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 58,464, in 1998.
That places Russia 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.
Employment in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75,325 | — |
| 1991 | 73,848 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 60,021 | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 58,464 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 62,945 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 65,070 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 65,123 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 66,659 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 66,339 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 67,319 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 68,339 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 69,169 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 70,570 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 70,965 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 69,270 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 68,279 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 69,194 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 69,858 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 69,700 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 69,834 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 70,443 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 70,525 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 70,475 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 70,671 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 70,102 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 68,793 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 69,872 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 71,974 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 73,636 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 73,250 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 73,457 | +0.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 73,457 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,235, 32.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Russia's 73,457 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,067, 24.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 Russia
More work & labour data for Russia
- 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 Russia?
- Employment in Russia was 73,457 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 75,325 in 1990.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,464 in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for employment?
- Russia ranks 8th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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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