Female labor force by age in Russia
Russia: Female labor force by age was 779,760 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
779,760
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
14th
of 188 countries
All-time high
820,218
in 2019
All-time low
479,373
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Russia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 779,760 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 479,373, 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.
Female labor force by age in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 479,373 | — |
| 1991 | 486,791 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 484,837 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 491,600 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 499,509 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 508,500 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 515,438 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 518,606 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 520,888 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 513,465 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 510,180 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 513,942 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 524,509 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 541,532 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 560,129 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 577,516 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 596,063 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 610,856 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 609,728 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 574,148 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 569,502 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 574,837 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 589,417 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 600,948 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 610,414 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 620,128 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 634,647 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 655,207 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 749,648 | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 820,218 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 798,667 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 765,785 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 742,806 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 762,237 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 779,760 | +2.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 779,760 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,049, 20.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's 779,760 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,446, 18.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 501,901 | 479,373 | 520,888 | 10 |
| 2000s | 561,860 | 510,180 | 610,856 | 10 |
| 2010s | 642,497 | 569,502 | 820,218 | 10 |
| 2020s | 769,851 | 742,806 | 798,667 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 11 Philippines 1.02 million compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.01 million compare
- 13 Mexico 877,198 compare
- 15 Germany 763,855 compare
- 16 Tanzania 689,415 compare
- 17 United Kingdom 689,118 compare
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 female labor force by age in Russia?
- Female labor force by age in Russia was 779,760 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 820,218 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 479,373 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 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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