Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force) in Russia
Russia: Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force) was 6.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, male in Russia, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education, male in Russia stood at 6.2%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Russia peaked at 18.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2024.
Russia ranks 61st of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18.9% | — |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -21.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 6.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.5%, 82% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Russia's 6.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8%, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 10.9% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 6.2% | 11.9% | 5 |
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 with basic education, male in Russia?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Russia was 6.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Russia ranks 61st out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).