Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 56.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Russian Federation, 1989–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Russian Federation stood at 56.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Russian Federation peaked at 64.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 1998.
That places Russian Federation 89th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 61.0% | — |
| 1992 | 64.1% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 61.6% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 59.1% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 58.3% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 57.2% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 55.9% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 55.1% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 59.7% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 58.9% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 60.1% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 61.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 62.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 62.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 55.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 56.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 56.4% | -0.1% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 56.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.2%, 99% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 56.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.0% | 61.0% | 61.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 55.1% | 64.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 58.9% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 55.3% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 55.1% | 56.5% | 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 56.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 64.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 1998.
- How does Russian Federation rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Russian Federation ranks 89th out of 196 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 down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.