Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 93.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 186 countries
All-time high
96.2%
in 1991
All-time low
92.3%
in 1997
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Russian Federation, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Russian Federation stood at 93.6%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Russian Federation peaked at 96.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 1997.
Russian Federation ranks 9th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 96.2% | — |
| 1992 | 95.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 95.2% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 94.6% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 94.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 92.3% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 92.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 92.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 92.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 93.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.1% | 92.3% | 96.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 92.5% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 92.5% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 93.2% | 93.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 6 United Arab Emirates 94.9% compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 94.4% compare
- 8 United States of America 93.8% compare
- 10 Belarus 93.0% compare
- 11 Macau, China 92.9% compare
- 12 Brunei Darussalam 92.6% 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)
- 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)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Russian Federation?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Russian Federation was 93.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 1997.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Russian Federation ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.