Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
58th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.9%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2003–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Russian Federation, 2003–2016

00.20.40.60.812003200920162003: 0.971 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.982 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.982 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.976 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.995 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.893 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.901 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Russian Federation stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Russian Federation peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2015.

Russian Federation ranks 58th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Russian Federation, 2003 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
2003 1.0%
2005 1.0% +1.1%
2007 1.0% +0.1%
2009 1.0% -0.7%
2012 1.0% +1.9%
2015 0.9% -10.2%
2016 0.9% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 4
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 55 France 0.9% compare
  2. 56 Mauritius 0.9% compare
  3. 57 Hungary 0.9% compare
  4. 59 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.9%
  5. 60 Ethiopia 0.9% compare
  6. 61 Lithuania 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Russian Federation?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Russian Federation was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
How does Russian Federation rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Russian Federation ranks 58th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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