Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Russia
Russia: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 4.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Russia, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in vulnerable employment in Russia is 4.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Russia peaked at 6.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1991.
Russia ranks 175th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 3.5% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More work & labour data for Russia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (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 of workers in vulnerable employment in Russia?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Russia was 4.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1991.
- How does Russia rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Russia ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).