Potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Russia
Russia: Potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 838.43 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Russia, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Russia recorded 838.43 for potential labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Russia peaked at 2,088 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 838.43, in 2025.
That places Russia 20th out of 88 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,088 | — |
| 2011 | 1,855 | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 1,602 | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 1,674 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,549 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 1,555 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,386 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 1,360 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,290 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1,829 | +41.8% |
| 2020 | 1,865 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,425 | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 1,214 | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 1,031 | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 963.48 | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 838.43 | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,619 | 1,290 | 2,088 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,223 | 838.43 | 1,865 | 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Russia?
- Potential labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Russia was 838.43 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,088 in 2010.
- What is the lowest potential labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 838.43 in 2025.
- How does Russia rank for potential labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Russia ranks 20th out of 88 countries with data for 2025.
- Is potential labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The potential labour force refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.