Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women was 19.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Russian Federation, 2010–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 19.8% for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in 2024.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Russian Federation peaked at 21.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2010.
That places Russian Federation 50th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.2% | — |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | +8.1% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 19.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 9.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 19.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 7.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.6% | 16.2% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.3% | 20.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 47 Chile 25.1% compare
- 48 Türkiye 24.1% compare
- 49 Brunei Darussalam 21.8% compare
- 51 Serbia 16.4% compare
- 52 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.4% compare
- 53 North Macedonia 13.3% compare
More work & labour data for Russian Federation
- 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 share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Russian Federation?
- Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Russian Federation was 19.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2010.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women?
- Russian Federation ranks 50th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed males working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.