Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 2.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Russian Federation, 1992–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Russian Federation stood at 2.3%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Russian Federation peaked at 13.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2025.
Russian Federation ranks 163rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.2% | — |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | +36.5% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -20.9% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -10.2% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 2.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 41% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 2.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.0%, 38% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 5.2% | 13.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.8% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.3% | 5.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.83 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.04 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Russian Federation?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Russian Federation was 2.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2025.
- How does Russian Federation rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Russian Federation ranks 163rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.