Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Russia
Russia: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 14.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Russia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russia recorded 14.2% for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Russia peaked at 20.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2018.
That places Russia 38th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.5% | — |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | +1.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 14.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Russia's 14.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 14.9% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 14.0% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 14.0% | 14.2% | 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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Russia?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Russia was 14.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2018.
- How does Russia rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Russia ranks 38th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).