Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
3rd
of 51 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2005
All-time low
0.4%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in Russian Federation, 2005–2016

00.20.40.62005201020162005: 0.554 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.526 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.495 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.425 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.417 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in Russian Federation stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in Russian Federation peaked at 0.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.

Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Russian Federation, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2005 0.6%
2007 0.5% -5.1%
2009 0.5% -5.8%
2015 0.4% -14.1%
2016 0.4% -2.1%

Russian Federation compared with similar countries

  • Russian Federation's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 3.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Russian Federation's 0.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 3
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 1 Ethiopia 0.5% compare
  2. 2 Tajikistan 0.5% compare
  3. 4 Jordan 0.4% compare
  4. 5 Ukraine 0.4% compare
  5. 6 Nigeria 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in Russian Federation?
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in Russian Federation was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
How does Russian Federation rank for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Russian Federation ranks 3rd out of 51 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 634 data points, 1985–2021
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