Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 67.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
67.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
76th
of 187 countries
All-time high
72.0%
in 1991
All-time low
57.5%
in 1998
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Russian Federation, 1991–2025

0204060801991200820251991: 721992: 71.31993: 68.81994: 65.31995: 63.81996: 62.51997: 59.51998: 57.51999: 60.12000: 61.62001: 61.32002: 61.92003: 61.32004: 62.22005: 62.82006: 632007: 64.72008: 65.72009: 642010: 652011: 65.92012: 66.92013: 672014: 67.32015: 67.12016: 67.42017: 67.32018: 67.42019: 66.72020: 65.62021: 66.92022: 67.32023: 68.22024: 68.12025: 67.6

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

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 67.6% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Russian Federation peaked at 72.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 1998.

Russian Federation ranks 76th 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Russian Federation, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 72.0%
1992 71.3% -0.9%
1993 68.8% -3.4%
1994 65.3% -5.2%
1995 63.8% -2.2%
1996 62.5% -2.1%
1997 59.5% -4.8%
1998 57.5% -3.4%
1999 60.1% +4.6%
2000 61.6% +2.5%
2001 61.3% -0.6%
2002 61.9% +1.0%
2003 61.3% -1.0%
2004 62.2% +1.4%
2005 62.8% +1.1%
2006 63.0% +0.2%
2007 64.7% +2.8%
2008 65.7% +1.6%
2009 64.0% -2.6%
2010 65.0% +1.6%
2011 65.9% +1.4%
2012 66.9% +1.4%
2013 67.0% +0.2%
2014 67.3% +0.4%
2015 67.1% -0.2%
2016 67.4% +0.4%
2017 67.3% -0.2%
2018 67.4% +0.2%
2019 66.7% -1.0%
2020 65.6% -1.7%
2021 66.9% +2.0%
2022 67.3% +0.5%
2023 68.2% +1.4%
2024 68.1% -0.1%
2025 67.6% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.5% 57.5% 72.0% 9
2000s 62.8% 61.3% 65.7% 10
2010s 66.8% 65.0% 67.4% 10
2020s 67.3% 65.6% 68.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Russian Federation?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Russian Federation was 67.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 1991.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 1998.
How does Russian Federation rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Russian Federation ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (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 to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.