Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Russia
Russia: Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) was 30.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Russia, 2010–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education, male in Russia stood at 30.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Russia peaked at 37.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2020.
That places Russia 119th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 35.4% | — |
| 2011 | 36.7% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 30.8% | -4.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 30.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.5%, 62% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Russia's 30.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.0%, 70% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.5% | 31.1% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 30.4% | 32.4% | 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, male in Russia?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Russia was 30.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Russia ranks 119th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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, male (% of male 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).