Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Russia

Russia: 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
96.18
in 1991
All-time low
92.34
in 1997
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Russia, 1991–2024

0204060801001991200720241991: 96.21992: 95.71993: 95.21994: 94.61995: 94.11996: 93.91997: 92.31998: 92.41999: 92.42000: 92.52001: 92.72002: 92.82003: 92.82004: 92.92005: 92.92006: 932007: 93.12008: 93.22009: 932010: 93.22011: 92.92012: 93.12013: 92.72014: 92.72015: 92.72016: 92.52017: 93.32018: 93.12019: 93.22020: 93.22021: 93.32022: 93.52023: 93.42024: 93.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Russia 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 Russia peaked at 96.18 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 92.34, in 1997.

Russia ranks 9th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Russia, 1991 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1991 96.18 —
1992 95.74 -0.5%
1993 95.19 -0.6%
1994 94.61 -0.6%
1995 94.15 -0.5%
1996 93.92 -0.2%
1997 92.34 -1.7%
1998 92.4 +0.1%
1999 92.38 -0.0%
2000 92.51 +0.1%
2001 92.7 +0.2%
2002 92.76 +0.1%
2003 92.82 +0.1%
2004 92.9 +0.1%
2005 92.94 +0.0%
2006 93.03 +0.1%
2007 93.1 +0.1%
2008 93.17 +0.1%
2009 92.97 -0.2%
2010 93.16 +0.2%
2011 92.9 -0.3%
2012 93.06 +0.2%
2013 92.67 -0.4%
2014 92.74 +0.1%
2015 92.74 -0.0%
2016 92.47 -0.3%
2017 93.32 +0.9%
2018 93.11 -0.2%
2019 93.24 +0.1%
2020 93.2 -0.0%
2021 93.28 +0.1%
2022 93.45 +0.2%
2023 93.42 -0.0%
2024 93.6 +0.2%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 93.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.72, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 93.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.31, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94.1 92.34 96.18 9
2000s 92.89 92.51 93.17 10
2010s 92.94 92.47 93.32 10
2020s 93.39 93.2 93.6 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 6 United Arab Emirates 94.86 compare
  2. 7 Saudi Arabia 94.43 compare
  3. 8 United States 93.81 compare
  4. 10 Belarus 93.01 compare
  5. 11 Macao 92.93 compare
  6. 12 Brunei 92.62 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Russia?
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Russia was 93.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 96.18 in 1991.
What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 92.34 in 1997.
How does Russia rank for share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita?
Russia 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 Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from 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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Indicator
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
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