Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
34th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2012
All-time low
0.7%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2003–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Russian Federation, 2003–2016

00.20.40.60.82003200920162003: 0.756 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.768 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.784 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.797 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.808 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.733 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.73 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 0.7% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Russian Federation peaked at 0.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.

Russian Federation ranks 34th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Russian Federation, 2003 to 2016.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
2003 0.8%
2005 0.8% +1.5%
2007 0.8% +2.2%
2009 0.8% +1.6%
2012 0.8% +1.4%
2015 0.7% -9.3%
2016 0.7% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 4
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 3

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 31 Finland 0.7% compare
  2. 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7% compare
  3. 33 Croatia 0.7% compare
  4. 35 Denmark 0.7% compare
  5. 36 Hungary 0.7% compare
  6. 37 Uganda 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Russian Federation?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Russian Federation was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
How does Russian Federation rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Russian Federation ranks 34th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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