Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Russia
Russia: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) was 75,060 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Russia, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Russia is 75,060, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Russia peaked at 75,973 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72,890, in 2020.
That places Russia 3rd out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 73,674 | — |
| 2015 | 74,634 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 74,701 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 74,371 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 74,290 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 73,415 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 72,890 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 73,356 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 74,869 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 75,973 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 75,075 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 75,060 | -0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 75,060 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,811, 19.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Russia's 75,060 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,307, 22.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74,181 | 73,415 | 74,701 | 6 |
| 2020s | 74,537 | 72,890 | 75,973 | 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 labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Russia?
- Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Russia was 75,060 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 75,973 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,890 in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Russia ranks 3rd out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.