Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Russia
Russia: Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 500.51 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Russia, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Russia stood at 500.51. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Russia peaked at 2,295 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 500.51, in 2025.
That places Russia 20th out of 94 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,295 | — |
| 2011 | 2,016 | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 1,761 | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 1,691 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,557 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 1,708 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 1,676 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,494 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 1,399 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1,238 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 1,393 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 1,180 | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 975.52 | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 741.69 | -24.0% |
| 2024 | 546.68 | -26.3% |
| 2025 | 500.51 | -8.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 500.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.37, 5.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Russia's 500.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.04, 7.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,683 | 1,238 | 2,295 | 10 |
| 2020s | 889.6 | 500.51 | 1,393 | 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 youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Russia?
- Youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Russia was 500.51 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,295 in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 500.51 in 2025.
- How does Russia rank for youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Russia ranks 20th out of 94 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.