Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Russia

Russia: Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita was 19.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.33
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
50th
of 82 countries
All-time high
19.33
in 2024
All-time low
14.77
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Russia, 2010–2024

051015202010201720242010: 14.82011: 16.52012: 17.42013: 18.22014: 18.52015: 18.92016: 19.32017: 18.72018: 192019: 19.32020: 18.82021: 19.22022: 17.52023: 17.22024: 19.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Russia stood at 19.33. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Russia peaked at 19.33 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.77, in 2010.

That places Russia 50th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Russia, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 14.77 —
2011 16.48 +11.6%
2012 17.37 +5.4%
2013 18.22 +4.9%
2014 18.52 +1.6%
2015 18.93 +2.2%
2016 19.3 +2.0%
2017 18.67 -3.3%
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 -1.8%
2024 19.33 +12.5%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 19.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4, 8.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 19.33 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.82, 6.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.05 14.77 19.3 10
2020s 18.38 17.18 19.33 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 47 Chile 26.37 compare
  2. 48 Mauritius 23.45 compare
  3. 49 Brunei 21.39 compare
  4. 51 Serbia 17.81 compare
  5. 52 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.57 compare
  6. 53 North Macedonia 11.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Russia?
Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Russia was 19.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 19.33 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.77 in 2010.
How does Russia rank for share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita?
Russia ranks 50th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
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