Russia Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force) (2025)
Russia's Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force): 2.1 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 2025, -0.3pp YoY. World Bank (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), 1991–2025.
Russia (2025)
2.1
% of labor force (ILO methodology)
-0.3pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.3pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | % of labor force (ILO methodology) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.1 | -0.3pp |
| 2024 | 2.4 | -0.7pp |
| 2023 | 3.1 | -0.8pp |
| 2022 | 3.9 | -0.8pp |
| 2021 | 4.7 | -0.9pp |
| 2020 | 5.6 | +1.1pp |
| 2019 | 4.5 | -0.4pp |
| 2018 | 4.9 | -0.3pp |
| 2017 | 5.2 | -0.4pp |
| 2016 | 5.6 | unchanged |
| 2015 | 5.6 | +0.4pp |
| 2014 | 5.2 | -0.3pp |
| 2013 | 5.5 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 5.5 | -1.1pp |
| 2011 | 6.6 | -0.8pp |
| 2010 | 7.4 | -0.9pp |
| 2009 | 8.3 | +2.1pp |
| 2008 | 6.2 | +0.2pp |
| 2007 | 6 | -1.1pp |
| 2006 | 7.1 | -0.1pp |
About this Dataset
Russia recorded 2.1 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 2025. The latest change was -0.3pp. Across 1991–2025 the series ranges from 2.1 in 2025 to 13.3 in 1998.
This page tracks the unemployment rate (ILO methodology) in Russia from 1990 to present. ILO-consistent unemployment allows direct cross-country comparison of labour market slack on a standardised basis.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the unemployment rate (ILO methodology) in Russia from 1990 to present. ILO-consistent unemployment allows direct cross-country comparison of labour market slack on a standardised basis. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
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 1991–2025 (35 observations).
The series peaked at 13.3 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 1998 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2.1 in 2025. The latest reading of 2.1 in 2025 represents a change of -0.3pp.