Unemployment rate in Russia
Russia: Unemployment rate was 2.13 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.13
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
169th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.26
in 1998
All-time low
2.13
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Russia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 2.13 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 13.26 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.13, 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.
Unemployment rate in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.11 | — |
| 1992 | 5.18 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.88 | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 8.13 | +38.2% |
| 1995 | 9.45 | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 9.66 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 11.81 | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 13.26 | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 13.04 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 10.58 | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 8.98 | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 7.88 | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 8.21 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 7.76 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 7.12 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 7.05 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 6.21 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 8.3 | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 7.41 | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 6.57 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 5.48 | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 5.51 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.21 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 5.62 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 5.59 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.24 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 4.87 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 4.51 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 5.62 | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 4.75 | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 3.87 | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 3.08 | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 2.43 | -21.0% |
| 2025 | 2.13 | -12.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 2.13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.04, 42% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's 2.13 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.56, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.06 | 5.11 | 13.26 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.81 | 6 | 10.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 4.51 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 | 2.13 | 5.62 | 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 in Russia?
- Unemployment rate in Russia was 2.13 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.26 in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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