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

Russian Federation: Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 1.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
up 52.1%
World rank
1st
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2016
All-time low
0.7%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2003–2016

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

00.20.40.60.812003200920162003: 0.93 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.903 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.865 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.877 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.975 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.657 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 1 % of labor force with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Russian Federation stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 52.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Russian Federation peaked at 1.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.

That places Russian Federation 1st out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Russian Federation, 2003 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
2003 0.9%
2005 0.9% -2.9%
2007 0.9% -4.2%
2009 0.9% +1.4%
2012 1.0% +11.3%
2015 0.7% -32.6%
2016 1.0% +52.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 4
2010s 0.9% 0.7% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 1 Czechia 1.0% compare
  2. 1 Iceland 1.0% compare
  3. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Russian Federation?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Russian Federation was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
How does Russian Federation rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Russian Federation ranks 1st out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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