Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Russia
Russia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) was 67.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Russia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Russia 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 Russia peaked at 72.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 1998.
Russia 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 (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Russia, year by year
| 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% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 67.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.5%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's 67.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Russia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Russia 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Russia ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.