Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) in Russia
Russia: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) was 5.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5.1%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
177th
of 187 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2016
All-time low
4.4%
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Russia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Russia recorded 5.1% for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Russia peaked at 6.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1991.
Russia ranks 177th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.4% | — |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | -1.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 5.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.8%, 48% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's 5.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 4.4% | 6.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.9% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 6.0% | 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Russia?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Russia was 5.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1991.
- How does Russia rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Russia ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.