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

Russia Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force) (2025) — source data. World Bank.
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.