Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.8%
in 2009
Years of data
7
2003–2016

Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Russian Federation, 2003–2016

00.20.40.60.812003200920162003: 0.972 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.87 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.852 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.846 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.973 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.933 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.941 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Russian Federation stood at 0.9%.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Russian Federation peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2009.

That places Russian Federation 5th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Russian Federation, 2003 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2003 1.0%
2005 0.9% -10.5%
2007 0.9% -2.1%
2009 0.8% -0.7%
2012 1.0% +15.0%
2015 0.9% -4.1%
2016 0.9% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 4
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 2 United States of America 0.9% compare
  2. 3 Luxembourg 0.9% compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 0.9% compare
  4. 6 Germany 0.9% compare
  5. 7 Norway 0.9% compare
  6. 8 Romania 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Russian Federation?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Russian Federation was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
How does Russian Federation rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Russian Federation ranks 5th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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