Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) was 19.23 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in Russian Federation, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Russian Federation is 19.23, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Russian Federation peaked at 19.33 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.18, in 2023.
That places Russian Federation 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.52 | — |
| 2015 | 18.93 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 19.3 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 18.67 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 18.99 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 19.28 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 18.75 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 19.16 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 17.49 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 17.18 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 19.33 | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 19.23 | -0.5% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 19.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.95, 3.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 19.23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.55, 4.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.95 | 18.52 | 19.3 | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.52 | 17.18 | 19.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More work & labour data for Russian Federation
- 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 share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Russian Federation?
- Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Russian Federation was 19.23 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 19.33 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.18 in 2023.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition)?
- Russian Federation ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.