Industry share of total emplyoment in Russia

Russia: Industry share of total emplyoment was 25.83 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
25.83
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
40th
of 186 countries
All-time high
40.09
in 1991
All-time low
25.83
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Russia, 1991–2025

0102030401991200820251991: 40.11992: 39.11993: 38.31994: 36.21995: 34.21996: 32.71997: 30.11998: 29.21999: 29.12000: 29.32001: 30.22002: 30.22003: 30.32004: 29.72005: 29.32006: 28.92007: 28.92008: 28.72009: 27.52010: 27.52011: 27.32012: 27.62013: 27.52014: 27.32015: 27.12016: 26.82017: 26.82018: 26.72019: 26.72020: 26.42021: 26.52022: 26.32023: 25.92024: 262025: 25.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Russia is 25.83, 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 share of total emplyoment in Russia peaked at 40.09 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.83, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.32 29.06 40.09 9
2000s 29.3 27.47 30.28 10
2010s 27.13 26.68 27.57 10
2020s 26.16 25.83 26.5 6

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 37 Germany 25.97 compare
  2. 38 Malaysia 25.96 compare
  3. 39 Lithuania 25.9 compare
  4. 41 India 25.82 compare
  5. 42 Pakistan 25.26 compare
  6. 43 Ukraine 25.22 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Russia?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Russia was 25.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 40.09 in 1991.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.83 in 2025.
How does Russia rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Russia ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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