Unemployment rate women in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Unemployment rate women was 2.21 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.21
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
168th
of 186 countries
All-time high
12.95
in 1998
All-time low
2.21
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Russian Federation, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate women in Russian Federation stood at 2.21. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Russian Federation peaked at 12.95 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.21, in 2025.
Russian Federation ranks 168th 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 women in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.1 | — |
| 1992 | 5.17 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.82 | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 7.95 | +36.5% |
| 1995 | 9.2 | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 9.3 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 11.45 | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 12.95 | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 12.9 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 10.37 | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 8.6 | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 7.6 | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 7.95 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 7.52 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 6.93 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 6.69 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 5.64 | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 5.94 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 7.67 | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 6.88 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 6.13 | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 5.12 | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 5.19 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.87 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 5.35 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 5.38 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.07 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 4.8 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 4.36 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 5.57 | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 4.83 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 3.96 | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 3.19 | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 2.52 | -20.9% |
| 2025 | 2.21 | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.87 | 5.1 | 12.95 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.49 | 5.64 | 10.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 | 4.36 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 | 2.21 | 5.57 | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate women in Russian Federation?
- Unemployment rate women in Russian Federation was 2.21 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 12.95 in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 in 2025.
- How does Russian Federation rank for unemployment rate women?
- Russian Federation ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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