Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 19.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.3%
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
57th
of 92 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2024
All-time low
14.8%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Russian Federation, 2010–2024

051015202010201720242010: 14.82011: 16.52012: 17.42013: 18.22014: 18.52015: 18.92016: 19.32017: 18.72018: 192019: 19.32020: 18.82021: 19.22022: 17.52023: 17.22024: 19.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 19.3% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Russian Federation peaked at 19.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2010.

That places Russian Federation 57th out of 92 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.

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) in Russian Federation, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 14.8%
2011 16.5% +11.6%
2012 17.4% +5.4%
2013 18.2% +4.9%
2014 18.5% +1.6%
2015 18.9% +2.2%
2016 19.3% +2.0%
2017 18.7% -3.3%
2018 19.0% +1.7%
2019 19.3% +1.5%
2020 18.8% -2.7%
2021 19.2% +2.2%
2022 17.5% -8.7%
2023 17.2% -1.8%
2024 19.3% +12.5%

Russian Federation compared with similar countries

  • Russian Federation's 19.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 8.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Russian Federation's 19.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 6.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.1% 14.8% 19.3% 10
2020s 18.4% 17.2% 19.3% 5

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 54 Mauritius 23.4% compare
  2. 55 Brunei Darussalam 21.4% compare
  3. 55 Brunei Darussalam 21.4% compare
  4. 57 Russian Federation 19.3% compare
  5. 59 Serbia 17.8% compare
  6. 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Russian Federation?
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Russian Federation was 19.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2010.
How does Russian Federation rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
Russian Federation ranks 57th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,151 data points, 2000–2025
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