Population by labor force status in Russia
Russia: Population by labor force status was 24.52 million people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population by labor force status in Russia, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Russia stood at 24.52 million people.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Russia peaked at 33.96 million people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21.33 million people, in 2007.
That places Russia 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.15 million people | 27.62 million people | 33.96 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.97 million people | 21.33 million people | 26.43 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.05 million people | 21.84 million people | 25.85 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.41 million people | 24.52 million people | 25.86 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More work & labour data for Russia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 76.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Russia?
- Population by labor force status in Russia was 24.52 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.96 million people in 1991.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.33 million people in 2007.
- How does Russia rank for population by labor force status?
- Russia ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).