Unemployment rate,Percent,,, in Russia
Russia: Unemployment rate,Percent,,, was 2.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.2%
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
67th
of 71 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 1999
All-time low
2.2%
in 2025
Years of data
33
1993–2025
Unemployment rate,Percent in Russia, 1993–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Russia recorded 2.2% for unemployment rate,percent in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate,percent in Russia peaked at 13.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2025.
That places Russia 67th out of 71 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Unemployment rate,Percent,,, in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.3% | — |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -20.7% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -10.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Russia's 2.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 43% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 5.3% | 13.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.1% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.6% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.2% | 5.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate,percent in Russia?
- Unemployment rate,percent in Russia was 2.2% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2025.
- How does Russia rank for unemployment rate,percent?
- Russia ranks 67th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate,percent rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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