Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Russia

Russia: Working-age population, aged 15-64, total was 0.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2009
All-time low
0.7%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2003–2019

Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Russia, 2003–2019

00.20.40.60.82003201120192003: 0.749 % of total population2005: 0.755 % of total population2007: 0.759 % of total population2009: 0.761 % of total population2012: 0.749 % of total population2015: 0.663 % of total population2016: 0.657 % of total population2017: 0.706 % of total population2018: 0.703 % of total population2019: 0.695 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Russia is 0.7%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Russia peaked at 0.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.

Russia ranks 13th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population) in Russia, 2003 to 2019.
Year % of total population Change
2003 0.7%
2005 0.8% +0.8%
2007 0.8% +0.5%
2009 0.8% +0.3%
2012 0.7% -1.5%
2015 0.7% -11.5%
2016 0.7% -0.9%
2017 0.7% +7.5%
2018 0.7% -0.5%
2019 0.7% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 4
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 6

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 10 Mauritius 0.7% compare
  2. 11 Slovak Republic 0.7% compare
  3. 12 Luxembourg 0.7% compare
  4. 14 Cyprus 0.7% compare
  5. 15 Brazil 0.7% compare
  6. 16 North Macedonia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Russia?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Russia was 0.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
How does Russia rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, total?
Russia ranks 13th out of 112 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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