Informal employment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Russia
Russia: Informal employment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 19.23 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Informal employment rate in Russia, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment rate in Russia is 19.23, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment rate in Russia peaked at 19.33 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.18, in 2023.
That places Russia 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Informal employment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.52 | — |
| 2015 | 18.93 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 19.3 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 18.67 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 18.99 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 19.28 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 18.75 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 19.16 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 17.49 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 17.18 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 19.33 | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 19.23 | -0.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 19.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.32, 4.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Russia's 19.23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.32, 4.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.95 | 18.52 | 19.3 | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.52 | 17.18 | 19.33 | 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 rate in Russia?
- Informal employment rate in Russia was 19.23 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment rate recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.33 in 2024.
- What is the lowest informal employment rate recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.18 in 2023.
- How does Russia rank for informal employment rate?
- Russia ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment rate rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19). 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.