Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 29.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
29.3%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
122nd
of 154 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 1992
All-time low
27.6%
in 2022
Years of data
34
1992–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Russian Federation, 1992–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 29.3% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Russian Federation peaked at 50.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2022.
Russian Federation ranks 122nd of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 50.7% | — |
| 1993 | 48.9% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 46.8% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 41.4% | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 35.5% | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 31.8% | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 38.4% | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 38.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 37.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 29.3% | -1.8% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 29.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.9%, 75% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 29.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.3%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.3% | 31.8% | 50.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 35.5% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 31.2% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 27.6% | 29.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 119 Belgium 30.2% compare
- 120 Poland 30.2% compare
- 121 Iran, Islamic Republic of 29.5% compare
- 123 Hungary 29.2% compare
- 124 Azerbaijan 29.0% compare
- 125 Cape Verde 28.9% compare
More work & labour data for Russian Federation
- 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Russian Federation?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Russian Federation was 29.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 50.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2022.
- How does Russian Federation rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Russian Federation ranks 122nd out of 154 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 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.