{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ru-unemployment-rate-ilo","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ru-unemployment-rate-ilo","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ru-unemployment-rate-ilo/","title":"Russia Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force) (2025)","description":"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.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","World Bank","Russia","2025"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Russia","temporal_coverage":"1991/2025","unit":"% of labor force (ILO methodology)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Russia Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS?locations=RU"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1991–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"35"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Russia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Russia (2025)","value":"2.1","unit":"% of labor force (ILO methodology)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.3pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.3pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"35","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Russia Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force)"}],"observation_count":35,"observations":[{"period":"1991","value":5.11},{"period":"1992","value":5.181},{"period":"1993","value":5.883},{"period":"1994","value":8.131},{"period":"1995","value":9.449},{"period":"1996","value":9.665},{"period":"1997","value":11.813},{"period":"1998","value":13.261},{"period":"1999","value":13.036},{"period":"2000","value":10.581},{"period":"2001","value":8.978},{"period":"2002","value":7.875},{"period":"2003","value":8.21},{"period":"2004","value":7.763},{"period":"2005","value":7.124},{"period":"2006","value":7.055},{"period":"2007","value":6.002},{"period":"2008","value":6.205},{"period":"2009","value":8.301},{"period":"2010","value":7.407},{"period":"2011","value":6.571},{"period":"2012","value":5.484},{"period":"2013","value":5.513},{"period":"2014","value":5.212},{"period":"2015","value":5.615},{"period":"2016","value":5.591},{"period":"2017","value":5.238},{"period":"2018","value":4.871},{"period":"2019","value":4.513},{"period":"2020","value":5.62},{"period":"2021","value":4.749},{"period":"2022","value":3.867},{"period":"2023","value":3.076},{"period":"2024","value":2.43},{"period":"2025","value":2.133}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of labor force (ILO methodology)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"2.1","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"2.4","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"3.1","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"3.9","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"4.7","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"5.6","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"4.5","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"4.9","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"5.2","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"5.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2015","value":"5.6","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"5.2","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"5.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2012","value":"5.5","yoyChange":"-1.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"6.6","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"7.4","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"8.3","yoyChange":"+2.1pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"6.2","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"6.0","yoyChange":"-1.1pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"7.1","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"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 1991–2025 (35 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}