Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 75.25 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
75.25
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
87th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.25
in 2025
All-time low
44.74
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Russian Federation, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 75.25 for urban population vs female labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Russian Federation peaked at 75.25 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.74, in 1950.
That places Russian Federation 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.74 | — |
| 1951 | 45.55 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 46.36 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 47.19 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 48.05 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 48.93 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 49.85 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 50.82 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 51.84 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 52.96 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 54.14 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 55.14 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 55.93 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 56.78 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 57.6 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 58.34 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 59.2 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 60.05 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 60.87 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 61.76 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 62.58 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 63.24 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 64.16 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 65.11 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 66.05 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 66.94 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 67.66 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 68.23 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 68.77 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 69.34 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 69.85 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 70.33 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 70.85 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 71.29 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 71.64 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 72.03 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 72.47 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 72.88 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 73.23 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 73.56 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.71 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 73.71 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 73.38 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 73.06 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 72.95 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 72.94 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 73.06 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 73.12 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 73.19 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 72.97 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 73.16 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 73.23 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.29 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 73.41 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 73.31 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 73.16 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.24 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.39 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 73.48 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.53 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.67 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 73.85 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 73.97 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 74.08 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.18 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 74.28 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.37 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.46 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.54 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.62 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.69 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 74.75 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 74.85 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 74.98 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 75.11 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 75.25 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.63 | 44.74 | 52.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.98 | 54.14 | 61.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.21 | 62.58 | 69.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.81 | 69.85 | 73.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.21 | 72.94 | 73.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.32 | 73.16 | 73.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.2 | 73.67 | 74.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.94 | 74.69 | 75.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 84 Cook Islands 76.9 compare
- 85 Algeria 75.82 compare
- 86 El Salvador 75.52 compare
- 88 Brunei Darussalam 75.01 compare
- 89 Finland 74.52 compare
- 90 Bulgaria 74.17 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Russian Federation?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Russian Federation was 75.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 75.25 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.74 in 1950.
- How does Russian Federation rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Russian Federation ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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