Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Russia
Russia: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 48.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Russia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Russia recorded 48.8% for labor force, female in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Russia peaked at 49.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 1995.
Russia ranks 25th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.3% | — |
| 1991 | 48.2% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 47.8% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 47.5% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 47.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 48.2% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 48.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.5%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's 48.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7% | 47.3% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 48.4% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.4% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 48.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 48.9% compare
- 23 Vietnam 48.8% compare
- 24 Eswatini 48.8% compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 48.8% compare
- 27 Cambodia 48.7% compare
- 28 Madagascar 48.6% compare
More education data for Russia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,277 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.14 million (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10.80 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.55 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6461 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Russia?
- Labor force, female in Russia was 48.8% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 1995.
- How does Russia rank for labor force, female?
- Russia ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female 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 International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.