Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
60th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.7%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2003–2016

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Russian Federation, 2003–2016

00.20.40.60.812003200920162003: 0.915 % of youth labor force with high education2005: 0.945 % of youth labor force with high education2007: 0.95 % of youth labor force with high education2009: 0.92 % of youth labor force with high education2012: 0.991 % of youth labor force with high education2015: 0.738 % of youth labor force with high education2016: 0.748 % of youth labor force with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with high education.

Analysis

In 2016, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Russian Federation stood at 0.7%.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Russian Federation peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.

Russian Federation ranks 60th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in Russian Federation, 2003 to 2016.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
2003 0.9%
2005 0.9% +3.3%
2007 0.9% +0.5%
2009 0.9% -3.1%
2012 1.0% +7.7%
2015 0.7% -25.6%
2016 0.7% +1.4%

Russian Federation compared with similar countries

  • Russian Federation's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Russian Federation's 0.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 4
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 57 Ireland 0.8% compare
  2. 58 Lithuania 0.8% compare
  3. 59 Panama 0.8% compare
  4. 61 Türkiye 0.7% compare
  5. 62 Costa Rica 0.7% compare
  6. 63 Pakistan 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Russian Federation?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Russian Federation was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
How does Russian Federation rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
Russian Federation ranks 60th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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