Russia vs Small states: Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Russia
48.8%
in 2025
Small states
43.3%
in 2025
Russia rank
25th
Small states rank
22nd
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) over time
- Russia
- Small states
How they compare
Russia currently reports 48.8% against 43.3% in Small states, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 25th and Small states ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7% | 39.2% | 8.5% | Russia |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 40.8% | 8.2% | Russia |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 42.3% | 6.3% | Russia |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 43.0% | 5.7% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Russia or Small states?
- Russia, at 48.8% against 43.3% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Russia and Small states?
- 5.5%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Small states?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Small states rank globally for labor force, female?
- Russia ranks 25th and Small states ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.