Employee compensation as share of government spending in Russia
Russia: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 11.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Russia, 1999–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2020, employee compensation as share of government spending in Russia stood at 11.9%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Russia peaked at 19.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2020.
Russia ranks 134th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.7% | — |
| 2000 | 13.9% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | +39.1% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -9.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 11.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.9%, 63% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Russia's 11.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.4%, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 12.2% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 12.9% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
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)
- 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 employee compensation as share of government spending in Russia?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Russia was 11.9% in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Russia ranks 134th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.