Number of paid employees in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Number of paid employees was 5,030 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
5,030
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
72nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
7,219
in 2010
All-time low
2,430
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Number of paid employees in Russian Federation, 2000–2016

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k2000200820162000: 2.4k2001: 2.6k2002: 2.8k2003: 2.9k2004: 3.0k2005: 2.9k2006: 3.9k2007: 4.0k2008: 4.2k2009: 3.8k2010: 7.2k2011: 7.2k2012: 7.1k2013: 6.8k2014: 5.4k2015: 5.1k2016: 5.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, number of paid employees in Russian Federation stood at 5,030.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of paid employees in Russian Federation peaked at 7,219 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,430, in 2000.

That places Russian Federation 72nd out of 80 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,249 2,430 4,150 10
2010s 6,259 5,030 7,219 7

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 69 Mongolia 5,493 compare
  2. 70 Dominican Republic 5,319 compare
  3. 71 Zambia 5,110 compare
  4. 73 Honduras 5,010 compare
  5. 74 Cameroon 4,496 compare
  6. 75 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 4,152 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of paid employees in Russian Federation?
Number of paid employees in Russian Federation was 5,030 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of paid employees recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 7,219 in 2010.
What is the lowest number of paid employees recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 2,430 in 2000.
How does Russian Federation rank for number of paid employees?
Russian Federation ranks 72nd out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is number of paid employees rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,007 data points, 2000–2022
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