Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 6.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.9%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
128th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 1994
All-time low
6.9%
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Russian Federation, 1991–2025

51015201991200820251991: 18 %1992: 19 %1993: 19.3 %1994: 20 %1995: 19.7 %1996: 19.3 %1997: 16.1 %1998: 15.6 %1999: 17.6 %2000: 17.2 %2001: 14.7 %2002: 13.7 %2003: 13.4 %2004: 12.3 %2005: 12.4 %2006: 12.2 %2007: 10.9 %2008: 10.5 %2009: 10.3 %2010: 10 %2011: 9.7 %2012: 9.2 %2013: 8.6 %2014: 8.3 %2015: 8.3 %2016: 8.4 %2017: 7.7 %2018: 7.7 %2019: 7.6 %2020: 7.8 %2021: 7.8 %2022: 7.7 %2023: 7.3 %2024: 7 %2025: 6.9 %

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Russian Federation is 6.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Russian Federation peaked at 20.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2025.

Russian Federation ranks 128th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Russian Federation, 1991 to 2025.
Year % Change
1991 18.0%
1992 19.0% +6.0%
1993 19.3% +1.3%
1994 20.0% +3.5%
1995 19.7% -1.3%
1996 19.3% -2.1%
1997 16.1% -16.8%
1998 15.6% -3.1%
1999 17.6% +13.2%
2000 17.2% -2.3%
2001 14.7% -14.6%
2002 13.7% -6.6%
2003 13.4% -2.2%
2004 12.3% -8.4%
2005 12.4% +0.9%
2006 12.2% -2.0%
2007 10.9% -10.2%
2008 10.5% -4.2%
2009 10.3% -1.6%
2010 10.0% -3.3%
2011 9.7% -2.5%
2012 9.2% -4.7%
2013 8.6% -7.0%
2014 8.3% -4.0%
2015 8.3% +0.7%
2016 8.4% +0.8%
2017 7.7% -7.8%
2018 7.7% +0.2%
2019 7.6% -1.4%
2020 7.8% +2.5%
2021 7.8% -0.7%
2022 7.7% -1.4%
2023 7.3% -4.8%
2024 7.0% -3.7%
2025 6.9% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.3% 15.6% 20.0% 9
2000s 12.8% 10.3% 17.2% 10
2010s 8.6% 7.6% 10.0% 10
2020s 7.4% 6.9% 7.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Russian Federation?
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Russian Federation was 6.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 1994.
What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2025.
How does Russian Federation rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
Russian Federation ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.