Employment to population ratio men vs women in Russia
Russia: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 67.61 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67.61
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
76th
of 186 countries
All-time high
71.95
in 1991
All-time low
57.49
in 1998
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Russia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 67.61 for employment to population ratio men vs women in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Russia peaked at 71.95 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 57.49, in 1998.
Russia ranks 76th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 71.95 | — |
| 1992 | 71.27 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 68.83 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 65.25 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 63.84 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 62.51 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 59.51 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 57.49 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 60.14 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 61.65 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 61.27 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 61.92 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 61.29 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 62.15 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 62.85 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 62.95 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 64.69 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 65.7 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 63.99 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 65.04 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 65.93 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 66.88 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 67.01 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.3 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 67.13 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 67.39 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 67.28 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 67.4 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 66.74 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 65.58 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 66.91 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 67.27 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 68.19 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 68.15 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 67.61 | -0.8% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 67.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.47, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's 67.61 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.49, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.53 | 57.49 | 71.95 | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.85 | 61.27 | 65.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.81 | 65.04 | 67.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.29 | 65.58 | 68.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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 men vs women in Russia?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Russia was 67.61 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.95 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.49 in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Russia ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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