Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Russia
Russia: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 7.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Russia, 1992–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Russia recorded 7.5% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Russia peaked at 27.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2025.
Russia ranks 127th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 13.0% | — |
| 1993 | 13.7% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 19.3% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 23.5% | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 27.1% | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 24.0% | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | -25.8% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | -9.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 7.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.9%, 54% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Russia's 7.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.2%, 49% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 13.0% | 27.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 14.0% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.8% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 7.5% | 17.0% | 6 |
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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Russia?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Russia was 7.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Russia?
- 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 Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2025.
- How does Russia rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Russia ranks 127th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.