Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Russia
Russia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national was 25.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Russia, 1989–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Russia is 25.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Russia peaked at 51.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2025.
Russia ranks 127th of 174 countries on this measure, 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 for ages 15-24 … female national in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 51.8% | — |
| 1992 | 50.9% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 48.3% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 46.2% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 46.0% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 43.4% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 40.2% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 37.6% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 40.7% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 39.7% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 36.7% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 35.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 26.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 25.8% | -1.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 25.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.2%, 71% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Russia's 25.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.2%, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.8% | 51.8% | 51.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 37.6% | 50.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 35.5% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 29.7% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 25.8% | 28.8% | 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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Russia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Russia was 25.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2025.
- How does Russia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Russia ranks 127th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.