Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age) in Russia
Russia: Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age) was 15.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, female in Russia, 2010–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, female in Russia is 15.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Russia peaked at 22.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2017.
Russia ranks 114th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20.4% | — |
| 2011 | 21.7% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -36.2% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | -3.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 15.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.5%, 49% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Russia's 15.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.9%, 62% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age) in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -36.2% | 21.6% | 13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.3% | 13.8% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.7% | 16.4% | 5 |
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 with basic education, female in Russia?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Russia was 15.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2017.
- How does Russia rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Russia ranks 114th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).