Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Russia

Russia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) was 2.68 million in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
2.68 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.76 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.52 million
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Russia, 2005–2027

01.0M2.0M3.0M2005201620272005: 2.7M2006: 2.7M2007: 2.7M2008: 2.7M2009: 2.7M2010: 2.7M2011: 2.7M2012: 2.8M2013: 2.7M2014: 2.8M2015: 2.7M2016: 2.7M2017: 2.7M2018: 2.7M2019: 2.7M2020: 2.5M2021: 2.7M2022: 2.7M2023: 2.8M2024: 2.8M2025: 2.7M2026: 2.7M2027: 2.7M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Russia stood at 2.68 million.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Russia peaked at 2.76 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.52 million, in 2020.

Russia ranks 9th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Russia, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 2.67 million —
2006 2.68 million +0.3%
2007 2.74 million +2.2%
2008 2.75 million +0.4%
2009 2.67 million -2.8%
2010 2.69 million +0.8%
2011 2.73 million +1.4%
2012 2.76 million +1.1%
2013 2.75 million -0.5%
2014 2.75 million +0.2%
2015 2.72 million -1.2%
2016 2.72 million +0.0%
2017 2.72 million -0.0%
2018 2.72 million -0.1%
2019 2.69 million -1.1%
2020 2.52 million -6.3%
2021 2.68 million +6.5%
2022 2.72 million +1.5%
2023 2.76 million +1.6%
2024 2.76 million -0.0%
2025 2.73 million -1.1%
2026 2.70 million -1.2%
2027 2.68 million -0.6%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 2.68 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 24.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 2.68 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116,137, 23.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.70 million 2.67 million 2.75 million 5
2010s 2.72 million 2.69 million 2.76 million 10
2020s 2.69 million 2.52 million 2.76 million 8

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 6 Pakistan 4.03 million compare
  2. 7 Brazil 3.94 million compare
  3. 8 Bangladesh 3.44 million compare
  4. 10 Mexico 2.53 million compare
  5. 11 Vietnam 2.37 million compare
  6. 12 Philippines 2.10 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Russia?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Russia was 2.68 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 2.76 million in 2023.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.52 million in 2020.
How does Russia rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Russia ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.