Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Russia
Russia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national was 31.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Russia, 1989–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Russia stood at 31.6%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Russia peaked at 58.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2025.
That places Russia 151st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 55.7% | — |
| 1992 | 58.3% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 56.6% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 55.3% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 54.7% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 50.7% | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 46.2% | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 43.4% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 47.5% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 32.5% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 31.6% | -2.8% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 31.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.7%, 69% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Russia's 31.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.9%, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.7% | 55.7% | 55.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 43.4% | 58.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 42.2% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 36.7% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 31.6% | 35.6% | 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, male (%) in Russia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Russia was 31.6% 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, male (%) recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2025.
- How does Russia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Russia ranks 151st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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, male (%) (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.