Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Russia
Russia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 2.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Russia, 1992–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Russia stood at 2.1%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Russia peaked at 13.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2025.
That places Russia 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.2% | — |
| 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% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -12.4% |
| 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% | -12.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 2.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 43% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Russia's 2.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 38% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 5.2% | 13.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.1% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 5.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Russia?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Russia was 2.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2025.
- How does Russia rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Russia ranks 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.