Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 26.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Russian Federation, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Russian Federation stood at 26.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Russian Federation peaked at 47.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2022.
That places Russian Federation 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total (%) in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.9% | — |
| 1992 | 47.6% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 45.4% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 42.6% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 41.0% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 38.0% | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 33.0% | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 29.5% | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 34.3% | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 34.6% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 33.5% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 26.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.7% | 29.5% | 47.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 32.3% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 28.2% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 25.0% | 26.9% | 6 |
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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, total (%) in Russian Federation?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Russian Federation was 26.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2022.
- How does Russian Federation rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Russian Federation ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.