Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 71.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Russian Federation, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Russian Federation is 71.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Russian Federation peaked at 72.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 1998.
That places Russian Federation 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.8% | — |
| 1991 | 71.4% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 70.3% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 68.1% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 66.0% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 65.5% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 64.6% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 63.4% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 62.4% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 66.5% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 65.1% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 66.2% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 66.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 69.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 68.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 68.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 67.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 69.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 70.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 71.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 72.1% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 71.9% | -0.3% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 71.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.9%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 71.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.0% | 62.4% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 65.1% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 67.9% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 69.3% | 72.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More work & labour data for Russian Federation
- 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Russian Federation?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Russian Federation was 71.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 1998.
- How does Russian Federation rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Russian Federation ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.