Share in informal employment in Russia
Russia: Share in informal employment was 17.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.18
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
50th
of 80 countries
All-time high
19.3
in 2016
All-time low
14.77
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Share in informal employment in Russia, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share in informal employment in Russia stood at 17.18.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Russia peaked at 19.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.77, in 2010.
That places Russia 50th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.05 | 14.77 | 19.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.14 | 17.18 | 19.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 47 Turkey 27.31 compare
- 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.67 compare
- 49 Serbia 17.84 compare
- 51 North Macedonia 9.69 compare
- 52 Poland 7.67 compare
- 53 United Kingdom 6.51 compare
More work & labour data for Russia
- 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)
- 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 share in informal employment in Russia?
- Share in informal employment in Russia was 17.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.77 in 2010.
- How does Russia rank for share in informal employment?
- Russia ranks 50th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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