Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Russia
Russia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) was 69.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Russia, 1992–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Russia stood at 69.1%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Russia peaked at 74.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 1998.
Russia ranks 73rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 74.1% | — |
| 1993 | 71.4% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 67.4% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 65.7% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 64.2% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 60.9% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 58.7% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 62.1% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 63.8% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 63.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 64.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 65.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 68.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 69.2% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 67.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 68.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 68.9% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 69.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.0%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Russia's 69.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.1%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.6% | 58.7% | 74.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 63.5% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 67.2% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 66.1% | 69.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 70 Philippines 69.4% compare
- 71 Ghana 69.2% compare
- 72 Uruguay 69.2% compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 69.0% compare
- 75 Panama 69.0% compare
- 76 Switzerland 68.5% compare
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 69.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Russia ranks 73rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.