Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Russia
Russia: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment was 19.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Russia, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 19.82 for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in 2024.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Russia peaked at 21 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.25, in 2010.
That places Russia 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.
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.25 | — |
| 2011 | 17.82 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 18.71 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 19.71 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 20.1 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 20.59 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 21 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 20.29 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 20.51 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 20.81 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 20.29 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 20.62 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 18.86 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 18.34 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 19.82 | +8.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 19.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.12, 9.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Russia's 19.82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.58, 7.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.58 | 16.25 | 21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.59 | 18.34 | 20.62 | 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 male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Russia?
- Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Russia was 19.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2016.
- What is the lowest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.25 in 2010.
- How does Russia rank for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
- Russia ranks 50th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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