Female labor force by age in Russia
Russia: Female labor force by age was 779,760 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Russia, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Russia recorded 779,760 people for female labor force by age in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Russia peaked at 820,218 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 479,373 people, in 1990.
Russia ranks 14th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 501,901 people | 479,373 people | 520,888 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 561,860 people | 510,180 people | 610,856 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 642,497 people | 569,502 people | 820,218 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 769,851 people | 742,806 people | 798,667 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 11 Philippines 1.02 million people compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.01 million people compare
- 15 Germany 763,855 people compare
- 16 Tanzania 689,415 people compare
- 17 United Kingdom 689,118 people compare
More work & labour data for Russia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 76.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Russia?
- Female labor force by age in Russia was 779,760 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 820,218 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 479,373 people in 1990.
- How does Russia rank for female labor force by age?
- Russia ranks 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).