Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 36.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Russian Federation, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Russian Federation stood at 36.7%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Russian Federation peaked at 46.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 1998.
That places Russian Federation 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.3% | — |
| 1992 | 45.2% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 43.9% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 41.8% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 39.9% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 38.5% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 36.2% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 35.1% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 35.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 35.8% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 36.7% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 37.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 36.9% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 36.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.2% | 35.1% | 46.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 35.8% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 37.1% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 36.7% | 37.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 19 United Arab Emirates 36.9% compare
- 20 Suriname 36.8% compare
- 21 Lithuania 36.7% compare
- 23 Turkmenistan 36.6% compare
- 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 36.4% compare
- 25 Austria 35.9% compare
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 male vs. female employment in industry in Russian Federation?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Russian Federation was 36.7% 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 industry recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 1998.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Russian Federation ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.