Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) was 93.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Russian Federation, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 93.7% for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Russian Federation peaked at 96.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 1997.
That places Russian Federation 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 96.2% | — |
| 1992 | 95.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 95.2% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 94.6% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 94.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 92.3% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 92.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 92.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 92.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 93.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.1% | 92.3% | 96.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 92.5% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 92.5% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 93.2% | 93.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 6 United Arab Emirates 94.9% compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 94.5% compare
- 8 United States of America 93.9% compare
- 10 Macau, China 93.2% compare
- 11 Belarus 93.2% compare
- 12 Brunei Darussalam 92.7% 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)
- 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, total (% of total employment) in Russian Federation?
- Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Russian Federation was 93.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 1997.
- How does Russian Federation rank for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Russian Federation ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total 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.