Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Russia
Russia: Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) was 14,123 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Russia, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Russia recorded 14,123 for informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Russia peaked at 14,157 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,587, in 2022.
That places Russia 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12,933 | — |
| 2015 | 13,335 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 13,608 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 13,160 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 13,420 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 13,514 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 12,899 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 13,388 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 12,587 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 12,654 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 14,157 | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 14,123 | -0.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 14,123 is above the median for high income countries, which is 153.2, 92.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Russia's 14,123 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 128.85, 109.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,328 | 12,933 | 13,608 | 6 |
| 2020s | 13,301 | 12,587 | 14,157 | 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 informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Russia?
- Informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Russia was 14,123 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,157 in 2024.
- What is the lowest informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,587 in 2022.
- How does Russia rank for informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Russia ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.