Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Russia
Russia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 28.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Russia stood at 28.8%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Russia peaked at 54.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2025.
Russia ranks 143rd of 176 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) … national in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 53.8% | — |
| 1992 | 54.7% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 52.5% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 50.9% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 50.4% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 43.2% | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 40.5% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 45.2% | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 43.6% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 40.8% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 38.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 29.4% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 28.8% | -2.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 28.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.5%, 71% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Russia's 28.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.5%, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.8% | 53.8% | 53.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 48.1% | 40.5% | 54.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 38.9% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 33.3% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 28.8% | 32.3% | 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, total (%) in Russia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Russia was 28.8% 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, total (%) recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2025.
- How does Russia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Russia ranks 143rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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, total (%) (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.