{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ru-labor-force-total","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ru-labor-force-total","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ru-labor-force-total/","title":"Russia Total Labor Force (2025)","description":"Russia's Total Labor Force: 72,771,294 persons in 2025, -1.0% YoY. World Bank (SL.TLF.TOTL.IN), 1990–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","World Bank","Russia","2025"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Russia","temporal_coverage":"1990/2025","unit":"persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Russia Total Labor Force","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.IN?locations=RU"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1990–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"36"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Russia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Russia (2025)","value":"72,771,294","unit":"persons","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-1.0% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-1.0%","unit":"persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"36","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Russia Total Labor Force"}],"observation_count":36,"observations":[{"period":"1990","value":76883314},{"period":"1991","value":76666931},{"period":"1992","value":75915507},{"period":"1993","value":73942541},{"period":"1994","value":72007595},{"period":"1995","value":71837022},{"period":"1996","value":70917977},{"period":"1997","value":69673202},{"period":"1998","value":69064934},{"period":"1999","value":73259968},{"period":"2000","value":73640731},{"period":"2001","value":72398707},{"period":"2002","value":73090719},{"period":"2003","value":72861529},{"period":"2004","value":73667709},{"period":"2005","value":74120970},{"period":"2006","value":74495825},{"period":"2007","value":75441349},{"period":"2008","value":75997629},{"period":"2009","value":76018586},{"period":"2010","value":75913844},{"period":"2011","value":76175102},{"period":"2012","value":76093148},{"period":"2013","value":75862836},{"period":"2014","value":75706539},{"period":"2015","value":75408951},{"period":"2016","value":75488447},{"period":"2017","value":74950044},{"period":"2018","value":74826387},{"period":"2019","value":73911859},{"period":"2020","value":73410465},{"period":"2021","value":73799608},{"period":"2022","value":73531906},{"period":"2023","value":73713863},{"period":"2024","value":73475298},{"period":"2025","value":72771294}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"72771294.0","yoyChange":"-1.0%"},{"year":"2024","value":"73475298.0","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2023","value":"73713863.0","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2022","value":"73531906.0","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2021","value":"73799608.0","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2020","value":"73410465.0","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"73911859.0","yoyChange":"-1.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"74826387.0","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2017","value":"74950044.0","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2016","value":"75488447.0","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2015","value":"75408951.0","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"75706539.0","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2013","value":"75862836.0","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2012","value":"76093148.0","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2011","value":"76175102.0","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2010","value":"75913844.0","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"76018586.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2008","value":"75997629.0","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2007","value":"75441349.0","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2006","value":"74495825.0","yoyChange":"+0.5%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the total labour force (employed + unemployed, ages 15+) in Russia from 1990 to present. Labour force size is the primary input to potential GDP estimation and workforce market sizing. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2025 (36 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 76,883,314 persons in 1990 and reached its lowest recorded value of 69,064,934 in 1998. The latest reading of 72,771,294 in 2025 represents a change of -704,004."}]}