Unemployment with advanced education in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Unemployment with advanced education was 1.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.5%
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
122nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2010
All-time low
1.5%
in 2024
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Unemployment with advanced education in Russian Federation, 2009–2024

24682009201620242009: 5.5 % of total labor force with advanced education2010: 7.2 % of total labor force with advanced education2011: 6.4 % of total labor force with advanced education2012: 5.4 % of total labor force with advanced education2013: 5.4 % of total labor force with advanced education2014: 5.1 % of total labor force with advanced education2015: 5.4 % of total labor force with advanced education2016: 5.5 % of total labor force with advanced education2017: 5 % of total labor force with advanced education2018: 4.8 % of total labor force with advanced education2019: 4.5 % of total labor force with advanced education2020: 5.6 % of total labor force with advanced education2021: 4.7 % of total labor force with advanced education2022: 2.6 % of total labor force with advanced education2023: 1.9 % of total labor force with advanced education2024: 1.5 % of total labor force with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 1.5% for unemployment with advanced education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education in Russian Federation peaked at 7.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2024.

Russian Federation ranks 122nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Unemployment with advanced education in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education) in Russian Federation, 2009 to 2024.
Year % of total labor force with advanced education Change
2009 5.5%
2010 7.2% +31.4%
2011 6.4% -11.1%
2012 5.4% -15.7%
2013 5.4% +0.4%
2014 5.1% -6.7%
2015 5.4% +6.4%
2016 5.5% +1.3%
2017 5.0% -7.5%
2018 4.8% -5.0%
2019 4.5% -7.2%
2020 5.6% +26.0%
2021 4.7% -16.4%
2022 2.6% -44.6%
2023 1.9% -27.7%
2024 1.5% -21.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 1
2010s 5.5% 4.5% 7.2% 10
2020s 3.2% 1.5% 5.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with advanced education in Russian Federation?
Unemployment with advanced education in Russian Federation was 1.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2024.
How does Russian Federation rank for unemployment with advanced education?
Russian Federation ranks 122nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of total labor force with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,654 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).