Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO) in Russia
Russia: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO) was 93.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Russia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Russia 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 Russia peaked at 96.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 1997.
That places Russia 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO) in Russia, 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% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 93.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.8%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's 93.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 Russia
- 6 United Arab Emirates 94.9% compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 94.5% compare
- 8 United States 93.9% compare
- 10 Macao 93.2% compare
- 11 Belarus 93.2% compare
- 12 Brunei 92.7% compare
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, total (% of total employment) in Russia?
- Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Russia 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 1997.
- How does Russia rank for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Russia ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, 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.