Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%) in Russia
Russia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%) was 19.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Russia, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Russia is 19.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure 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 - 19th icls in Russia peaked at 19.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2023.
Russia ranks 20th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.5% | — |
| 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% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 19.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 8.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Russia's 19.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 8.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.9% | 18.5% | 19.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.2% | 19.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 17 Chile 26.2% compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 20.4% compare
- 18 Moldova 20.4% compare
- 20 Russian Federation 19.3% compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.5% compare
- 22 United Kingdom 6.5% compare
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 proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Russia?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Russia 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 - 19th icls recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2023.
- How does Russia rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls?
- Russia ranks 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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