Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment in Russia

Russia: Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment was 72.75 million Persons in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
72.75 million Persons
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
72.75 million Persons
in 2014
All-time low
59.31 million Persons
in 1998
Years of data
20
1995–2014

Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment in Russia, 1995–2014

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1995200420141995: 64.1M Persons1996: 63.0M Persons1997: 61.1M Persons1998: 59.3M Persons1999: 63.9M Persons2000: 66.0M Persons2001: 66.1M Persons2002: 67.7M Persons2003: 67.4M Persons2004: 68.4M Persons2005: 69.4M Persons2006: 70.3M Persons2007: 71.9M Persons2008: 72.2M Persons2009: 70.6M Persons2010: 71.1M Persons2011: 72.0M Persons2012: 72.8M Persons2013: 72.6M Persons2014: 72.8M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour indicators levels - regions — employment in Russia is 72.75 million Persons, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour indicators levels - regions — employment in Russia peaked at 72.75 million Persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 59.31 million Persons, in 1998.

Russia ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.28 million Persons 59.31 million Persons 64.06 million Persons 5
2000s 69.00 million Persons 66.05 million Persons 72.17 million Persons 10
2010s 72.24 million Persons 71.10 million Persons 72.75 million Persons 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 United States 162.91 million Persons compare
  2. 2 Brazil 95.88 million Persons compare
  3. 4 Japan 67.81 million Persons compare
  4. 5 Mexico 59.37 million Persons compare
  5. 6 Germany 42.55 million Persons compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour indicators levels - regions — employment in Russia?
Labour indicators levels - regions — employment in Russia was 72.75 million Persons in 2014, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest labour indicators levels - regions — employment recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 72.75 million Persons in 2014.
What is the lowest labour indicators levels - regions — employment recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 59.31 million Persons in 1998.
How does Russia rank for labour indicators levels - regions — employment?
Russia ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2014.
Is labour indicators levels - regions — employment rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,321 data points, 1995–2025
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<p>This dataset presents indicators on the size of the labour force, employment, and unemployment in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p>Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database&nbsp;<a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>