Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Russia
Russia: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 2.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Russia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Russia recorded 2.1% for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Russia peaked at 13.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2025.
That places Russia 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.1% | — |
| 1992 | 5.2% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +38.2% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -21.0% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | -12.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 2.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 42% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's 2.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 5.1% | 13.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.0% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 5.6% | 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 unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Russia?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Russia was 2.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2025.
- How does Russia rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Russia ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.