Unemployment with basic education, male in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Unemployment with basic education, male was 6.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.2%
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
61st
of 130 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2009
All-time low
6.2%
in 2024
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Unemployment with basic education, male in Russian Federation, 2009–2024

51015202009201620242009: 18.9 % of male labor force with basic education2010: 17 % of male labor force with basic education2011: 17 % of male labor force with basic education2012: 14.3 % of male labor force with basic education2013: 13.6 % of male labor force with basic education2014: 13.6 % of male labor force with basic education2015: 14 % of male labor force with basic education2016: 14.1 % of male labor force with basic education2017: 13.3 % of male labor force with basic education2018: 12.5 % of male labor force with basic education2019: 10.9 % of male labor force with basic education2020: 11.9 % of male labor force with basic education2021: 10.8 % of male labor force with basic education2022: 8.9 % of male labor force with basic education2023: 7.8 % of male labor force with basic education2024: 6.2 % of male labor force with basic education

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 Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation peaked at 18.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2024.

Russian Federation 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 in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education) in Russian Federation, 2009 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, male in Russian Federation?
Unemployment with basic education, male in Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2024.
How does Russian Federation rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
Russian Federation ranks 61st out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. 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 basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,713 data points, 1970–2025
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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).