Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled) in Russia
Russia: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled) was 94.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Russia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Russia recorded 94.4% for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Russia peaked at 97.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 1997.
That places Russia 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled) in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 97.4% | — |
| 1992 | 97.1% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 96.3% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 95.6% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 95.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 93.4% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 93.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 94.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's 94.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.4% | 93.4% | 97.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 93.6% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 93.6% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 94.2% | 94.4% | 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 wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Russia?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Russia was 94.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 1997.
- How does Russia rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Russia ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.