Unemployment rate by disability in Russia

Russia: Unemployment rate by disability was 5.7 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
5.7
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
29th
of 54 countries
All-time high
5.7
in 2020
All-time low
4.5
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2020

Unemployment rate by disability in Russia, 2015–2020

02462015201720202015: 5.52016: 5.42018: 4.72019: 4.52020: 5.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployment rate by disability in Russia stood at 5.7. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Russia ranks 29th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Unemployment rate by disability in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate by disability in Russia, 2015 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2015 5.5 —
2016 5.4 -1.8%
2018 4.7 -13.0%
2019 4.5 -4.3%
2020 5.7 +26.7%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 5.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.08, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 5.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.19, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.03 4.5 5.5 4
2020s 5.7 5.7 5.7 1

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 26 Denmark 6.03 compare
  2. 27 Mongolia 5.81 compare
  3. 28 Senegal 5.8 compare
  4. 30 Zambia 5.69 compare
  5. 31 Belgium 5.59 compare
  6. 32 Germany 5.29 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate by disability in Russia?
Unemployment rate by disability in Russia was 5.7 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 5.7 in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2019.
How does Russia rank for unemployment rate by disability?
Russia ranks 29th out of 54 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment rate by disability rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate by disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate by disability
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
54 places, 815 data points, 2004–2025
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