Unemployment rate of males vs females in Russia
Russia: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 2.06 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.06
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
165th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.54
in 1998
All-time low
2.06
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Russia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 2.06 for unemployment rate of males vs females in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in Russia peaked at 13.54 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.06, in 2025.
Russia ranks 165th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.12 | — |
| 1992 | 5.19 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.94 | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 8.29 | +39.7% |
| 1995 | 9.68 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 10 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 12.14 | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 13.54 | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 13.17 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 10.78 | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 9.34 | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 8.14 | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 8.46 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 8 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 7.31 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 7.42 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.35 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 6.46 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 8.91 | +38.0% |
| 2010 | 7.92 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 6.99 | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 5.83 | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 5.82 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.53 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 5.86 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 5.79 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.39 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 4.94 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 4.66 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 5.66 | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 4.67 | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 3.78 | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 2.97 | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 2.34 | -21.1% |
| 2025 | 2.06 | -12.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 2.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.94, 42% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's 2.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.75, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.23 | 5.12 | 13.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.12 | 6.35 | 10.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.87 | 4.66 | 7.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 | 2.06 | 5.66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More work & labour data for Russia
- 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 rate of males vs females in Russia?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Russia was 2.06 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.54 in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 in 2025.
- How does Russia rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Russia ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. 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 of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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