Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO) in Russia
Russia: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO) was 4.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Russia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Russia is 4.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Russia peaked at 6.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1991.
That places Russia 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO) in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.5% | — |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | -1.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 4.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 52% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's 4.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.3%, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 3.5% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 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, total (% of total employment) in Russia?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Russia was 4.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1991.
- How does Russia rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Russia ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of total 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.