Employment by status in Russia
Russia: Employment by status 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
Employment by status in Russia, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russia recorded 93.6% for employment by status in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Russia peaked at 96.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 1997.
That places Russia 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Russia
- 6 United Arab Emirates 94.9% compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 94.4% compare
- 8 United States 93.8% compare
- 10 Belarus 93.0% compare
- 11 Macao 92.9% compare
- 12 Brunei 92.6% compare
More work & labour data for Russia
- 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)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 76.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Russia?
- Employment by status in Russia was 93.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 1997.
- How does Russia rank for employment by status?
- Russia ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.