Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force) in Russia
Russia: Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force) was 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education in Russia, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
Russia recorded 2.7% for unemployment with intermediate education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Russia peaked at 11.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2024.
Russia ranks 118th 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 intermediate education (% of total labor force) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11.0% | — |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -39.4% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -20.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 2.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 57% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Russia's 2.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.8%, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 115 Germany 2.8% compare
- 116 United Arab Emirates 2.8% compare
- 117 Iceland 2.7% compare
- 119 South Korea 2.6% compare
- 120 Seychelles 2.4% compare
- 121 Norway 2.3% compare
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 intermediate education in Russia?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in Russia was 2.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Russia ranks 118th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. 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 intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).