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.
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 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.68 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.367 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
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.