Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 7.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Russian Federation, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Russian Federation stood at 7.6%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Russian Federation peaked at 27.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2025.
Russian Federation ranks 142nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.0% | — |
| 1992 | 12.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 19.3% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 23.6% | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 27.1% | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 24.0% | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | -25.9% |
| 2025 | 7.6% | -7.8% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 7.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.8%, 55% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 7.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 12.9% | 27.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 14.1% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.1% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 7.6% | 17.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 139 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 7.9% compare
- 140 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.8% compare
- 141 El Salvador 7.8% compare
- 143 Philippines 7.0% compare
- 144 Guinea 7.0% compare
- 145 Malawi 6.9% compare
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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Russian Federation?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Russian Federation was 7.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2025.
- How does Russian Federation rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Russian Federation ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.