Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 75,060 in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
75,060
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
3rd
of 69 countries
All-time high
75,973
in 2023
All-time low
72,890
in 2020
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Russian Federation, 2014–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2014201920252014: 73.7k2015: 74.6k2016: 74.7k2017: 74.4k2018: 74.3k2019: 73.4k2020: 72.9k2021: 73.4k2022: 74.9k2023: 76.0k2024: 75.1k2025: 75.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation peaked at 75,973 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72,890, in 2020.

That places Russian Federation 3rd out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 74,181 73,415 74,701 6
2020s 74,537 72,890 75,973 6

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 1 United States of America 170,807 compare
  2. 2 Brazil 108,799 compare
  3. 4 Japan 70,040 compare
  4. 5 Viet Nam 52,516 compare
  5. 6 Ghana 46,707 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places β†’

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All data for Russian Federation β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Russian Federation?
Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Russian Federation was 75,060 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 75,973 in 2023.
What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 72,890 in 2020.
How does Russian Federation rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Russian Federation ranks 3rd out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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Indicator
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 708 data points, 2014–2025
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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.