Population by labor force status in Russia
Russia: Population by labor force status was 24.52 million people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.52 million people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
15th
of 186 countries
All-time high
33.96 million people
in 1991
All-time low
21.33 million people
in 2007
Years of data
35
1991–2025
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.
Population by labor force status in Russia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.96 million people | — |
| 1992 | 33.36 million people | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 32.56 million people | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 31.99 million people | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 31.38 million people | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 30.71 million people | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 29.90 million people | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 28.82 million people | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 27.62 million people | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 26.43 million people | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 25.23 million people | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 24.19 million people | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 23.36 million people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 22.62 million people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 22.00 million people | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 21.54 million people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 21.33 million people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 21.40 million people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 21.63 million people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 21.84 million people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 22.15 million people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 22.67 million people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 23.26 million people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 23.87 million people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 24.49 million people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 25.08 million people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 25.52 million people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 25.75 million people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 25.85 million people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 25.86 million people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 25.84 million people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 25.75 million people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 25.47 million people | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 25.02 million people | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 24.52 million people | -2.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 24.52 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 941,170 people, 26.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's 24.52 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.31 million people, 18.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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).