Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
63rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2009
All-time low
0.8%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2003–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Russian Federation, 2003–2016

00.20.40.60.82003200920162003: 0.841 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.853 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.87 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.871 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.859 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.762 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.758 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Russian Federation stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Russian Federation peaked at 0.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.

That places Russian Federation 63rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Russian Federation, 2003 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
2003 0.8%
2005 0.9% +1.4%
2007 0.9% +2.0%
2009 0.9% +0.2%
2012 0.9% -1.4%
2015 0.8% -11.4%
2016 0.8% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 4
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 3

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 60 Nicaragua 0.8% compare
  2. 61 Greece 0.8% compare
  3. 62 China 0.8% compare
  4. 64 Ireland 0.8% compare
  5. 65 Luxembourg 0.8% compare
  6. 66 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Russian Federation?
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Russian Federation was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
How does Russian Federation rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
Russian Federation ranks 63rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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