Unemployment, modelled: SDG 8.5.2 in Russia
Russia: Unemployment, modelled: SDG 8.5.2 was 2.13 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.13
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
66th
of 69 countries
All-time high
13.26
in 1998
All-time low
2.13
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Russia, 1991–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Russia stood at 2.13. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Russia peaked at 13.26 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.13, in 2025.
That places Russia 66th out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, modelled: SDG 8.5.2 in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.11 | — |
| 1992 | 5.18 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.88 | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 8.13 | +38.2% |
| 1995 | 9.45 | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 9.66 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 11.81 | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 13.26 | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 13.04 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 10.58 | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 8.98 | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 7.88 | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 8.21 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 7.76 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 7.12 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 7.05 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 6.21 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 8.3 | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 7.41 | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 6.57 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 5.48 | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 5.51 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.21 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 5.62 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 5.59 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.24 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 4.87 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 4.51 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 5.62 | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 4.75 | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 3.87 | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 3.08 | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 2.43 | -21.0% |
| 2025 | 2.13 | -12.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 2.13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.81, 44% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Russia's 2.13 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.56, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.06 | 5.11 | 13.26 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.81 | 6 | 10.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 4.51 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 | 2.13 | 5.62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More social development data for Russia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11,811 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 99,360 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 99,360 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Russia?
- Unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Russia was 2.13 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.26 in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 in 2025.
- How does Russia rank for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Russia ranks 66th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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