Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 2.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Russian Federation, 1992–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Russian Federation is 2.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Russian Federation peaked at 13.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2025.
That places Russian Federation 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.2% | — |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +38.2% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -21.0% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 5.2% | 13.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.1% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 5.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
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)
- 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, total (% of total labor force) in Russian Federation?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Russian Federation was 2.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2025.
- How does Russian Federation rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Russian Federation ranks 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.