Unemployment rate in Russia
Russia: Unemployment rate was 2.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in Russia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russia recorded 2.1% for unemployment rate 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 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Russia peaked at 13.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2025.
That places Russia 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 5.1% | 13.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.0% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 5.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More work & labour data for Russia
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 76.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 29.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 31.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 26.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Russia?
- Unemployment rate in Russia was 2.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2025.
- How does Russia rank for unemployment rate?
- Russia ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.