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

Russian Federation: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 61.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
61.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
69th
of 178 countries
All-time high
67.1%
in 1992
All-time low
53.0%
in 1998
Years of data
34
1992–2025

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Russian Federation, 1992–2025

02040601992200820251992: 67.11993: 64.31994: 60.51995: 591996: 57.71997: 54.91998: 531999: 56.82000: 58.52001: 58.42002: 59.82003: 59.42004: 60.32005: 61.32006: 61.72007: 63.12008: 63.22009: 622010: 62.72011: 63.82012: 64.92013: 64.72014: 65.32015: 65.22016: 65.62017: 59.52018: 59.82019: 59.42020: 58.42021: 59.32022: 59.82023: 60.82024: 61.42025: 61.5

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 61.5% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Russian Federation peaked at 67.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 1998.

Russian Federation ranks 69th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Russian Federation, 1992 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1992 67.1%
1993 64.3% -4.1%
1994 60.5% -5.9%
1995 59.0% -2.5%
1996 57.7% -2.2%
1997 54.9% -4.9%
1998 53.0% -3.4%
1999 56.8% +7.0%
2000 58.5% +3.1%
2001 58.4% -0.2%
2002 59.8% +2.3%
2003 59.4% -0.6%
2004 60.3% +1.6%
2005 61.3% +1.6%
2006 61.7% +0.6%
2007 63.1% +2.3%
2008 63.2% +0.3%
2009 62.0% -1.9%
2010 62.7% +1.0%
2011 63.8% +1.9%
2012 64.9% +1.6%
2013 64.7% -0.2%
2014 65.3% +0.8%
2015 65.2% -0.1%
2016 65.6% +0.6%
2017 59.5% -9.4%
2018 59.8% +0.5%
2019 59.4% -0.7%
2020 58.4% -1.7%
2021 59.3% +1.6%
2022 59.8% +0.9%
2023 60.8% +1.6%
2024 61.4% +1.0%
2025 61.5% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.2% 53.0% 67.1% 8
2000s 60.8% 58.4% 63.2% 10
2010s 63.1% 59.4% 65.6% 10
2020s 60.2% 58.4% 61.5% 6

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 66 Azerbaijan 62.0% compare
  2. 67 Sweden 61.6% compare
  3. 68 Estonia 61.5% compare
  4. 70 Georgia 61.2% compare
  5. 71 Brunei Darussalam 61.1% compare
  6. 72 Denmark 61.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Russian Federation?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Russian Federation was 61.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 1992.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 1998.
How does Russian Federation rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Russian Federation ranks 69th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russian Federation 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+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.