Number of public paid employees in Russia

Russia: Number of public paid employees was 2,082 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
2,082
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
49th
of 80 countries
All-time high
3,275
in 2010
All-time low
1,328
in 2005
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Number of public paid employees in Russia, 2000–2016

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000200820162000: 1.5k2001: 1.4k2002: 1.5k2003: 1.4k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.8k2007: 1.8k2008: 1.8k2009: 1.6k2010: 3.3k2011: 3.1k2012: 3.0k2013: 2.8k2014: 2.3k2015: 2.2k2016: 2.1k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of public paid employees in Russia is 2,082, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees in Russia peaked at 3,275 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,328, in 2005.

That places Russia 49th out of 80 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,550 1,328 1,806 10
2010s 2,688 2,082 3,275 7

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 46 Australia 2,248 compare
  2. 47 Belgium 2,244 compare
  3. 48 Paraguay 2,103 compare
  4. 50 Denmark 1,984
  5. 51 Guatemala 1,983 compare
  6. 52 Namibia 1,912 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees in Russia?
Number of public paid employees in Russia was 2,082 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 3,275 in 2010.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,328 in 2005.
How does Russia rank for number of public paid employees?
Russia ranks 49th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is number of public paid employees rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
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