Share of male vs. female employment in services in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 56.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Russian Federation, 1991–2025
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 services in Russian Federation is 56.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Russian Federation peaked at 56.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 1992.
That places Russian Federation 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.7% | — |
| 1992 | 35.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 36.8% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 38.2% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 40.4% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 47.8% | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 49.4% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 47.0% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 56.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 56.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 35.7% | 49.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 47.0% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 52.9% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 54.9% | 56.4% | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Russian Federation?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Russian Federation was 56.4% 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 services recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 1992.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Russian Federation ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.