Labor force, total, per capita in Russia
Russia: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5071 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in Russia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in Russia stood at 0.5071 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Russia peaked at 0.5326 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4677 units per person, in 1998.
That places Russia 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, total, per capita in Russia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5196 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.5166 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5111 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4981 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4852 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4842 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4787 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.471 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4677 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4976 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5023 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.496 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.503 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5037 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5113 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5165 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5208 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5283 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5324 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5324 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5314 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5326 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5307 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5275 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5249 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5214 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5206 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5159 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5146 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5081 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5054 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5099 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5098 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5125 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5114 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5071 units per person | -0.8% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.5071 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.5071 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5074 units per person, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.493 units per person | 0.4677 units per person | 0.5196 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5147 units per person | 0.496 units per person | 0.5324 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5228 units per person | 0.5081 units per person | 0.5326 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5093 units per person | 0.5054 units per person | 0.5125 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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, total, per capita in Russia?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Russia was 0.5071 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5326 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4677 units per person in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Russia ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.