Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Russia
Russia: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 25.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Russia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Russia is 25.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Russia peaked at 40.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2025.
Russia ranks 40th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.1% | — |
| 1992 | 39.1% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 38.3% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 36.2% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 34.2% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 32.7% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 30.1% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 29.2% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 29.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 29.3% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 25.8% | -0.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 25.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's 25.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.3% | 29.1% | 40.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 27.5% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 26.7% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 25.8% | 26.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More reference data data for Russia
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- 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)
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- 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 industry jobs as a share of total employment in Russia?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Russia was 25.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2025.
- How does Russia rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Russia ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.