Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 29.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
29.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
138th
of 187 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 1992
All-time low
27.7%
in 2022
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Russian Federation, 1991–2025

02040601991200820251991: 48.81992: 50.81993: 491994: 46.81995: 451996: 41.41997: 35.51998: 31.81999: 38.42000: 38.22001: 37.22002: 37.62003: 35.52004: 36.12005: 36.42006: 35.52007: 36.52008: 402009: 37.52010: 38.12011: 392012: 37.72013: 38.42014: 37.32015: 35.52016: 35.22017: 33.12018: 31.62019: 31.22020: 29.92021: 29.52022: 27.72023: 28.72024: 29.62025: 29.4

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

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 29.4% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Russian Federation peaked at 50.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2022.

Russian Federation ranks 138th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Russian Federation, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 48.8%
1992 50.8% +4.0%
1993 49.0% -3.6%
1994 46.8% -4.4%
1995 45.0% -4.0%
1996 41.4% -8.0%
1997 35.5% -14.2%
1998 31.8% -10.3%
1999 38.4% +20.5%
2000 38.2% -0.4%
2001 37.2% -2.6%
2002 37.6% +1.1%
2003 35.5% -5.7%
2004 36.1% +1.8%
2005 36.4% +0.6%
2006 35.5% -2.3%
2007 36.5% +2.9%
2008 40.0% +9.6%
2009 37.5% -6.4%
2010 38.1% +1.5%
2011 39.0% +2.5%
2012 37.7% -3.4%
2013 38.4% +1.9%
2014 37.3% -2.7%
2015 35.5% -4.9%
2016 35.2% -0.7%
2017 33.1% -6.0%
2018 31.6% -4.7%
2019 31.2% -1.1%
2020 29.9% -4.3%
2021 29.5% -1.5%
2022 27.7% -6.1%
2023 28.7% +3.6%
2024 29.6% +3.1%
2025 29.4% -0.7%

Russian Federation compared with similar countries

  • Russian Federation's 29.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.0%, 77% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Russian Federation's 29.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.8%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.0% 31.8% 50.8% 9
2000s 37.1% 35.5% 40.0% 10
2010s 35.7% 31.2% 39.0% 10
2020s 29.1% 27.7% 29.9% 6

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  4. 139 Gambia 29.4% compare
  5. 140 Portugal 29.2% compare
  6. 141 Nepal 28.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Russian Federation?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Russian Federation was 29.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 1992.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2022.
How does Russian Federation rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
Russian Federation ranks 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
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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.