Russian Federation — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Russian Federation, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Russian Federation was 61.11% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 67.41% in 1990. The lowest was 58.12% in 1998 (about 1.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.28% per year.
Russian Federation ranks 97 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 52%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 60.12%, so Russian Federation sits above it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 9% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 3%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 19 of 49 economies; Hungary (60.58%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 5% in 1999.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 48th of 187 in 1990 → 92nd of 187 in 2000 → 79th of 187 in 2010 → 83rd of 187 in 2020 → 96th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61.11% | -0.7 pp |
| 2024 | 61.82% | -0.3 pp |
| 2023 | 62.14% | +0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 61.94% | -0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 61.97% | +0.6 pp |
| 2020 | 61.39% | -0.3 pp |
| 2019 | 61.7% | -0.7 pp |
| 2018 | 62.45% | -0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 62.5% | -0.4 pp |
| 2016 | 62.87% | +0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 62.7% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 62.84% | -0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 62.87% | -0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 62.96% | +0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 62.94% | +0.3 pp |
| 2010 | 62.65% | -0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 62.66% | +0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 62.55% | +0.5 pp |
| 2007 | 62.03% | +0.8 pp |
| 2006 | 61.23% | +0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 60.91% | +0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 60.57% | +0.6 pp |
| 2003 | 59.98% | -0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 60.3% | +0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 59.95% | -1.3 pp |
| 2000 | 61.27% | +0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 61.25% | +3.1 pp |
| 1998 | 58.12% | -0.9 pp |
| 1997 | 59.05% | -1.3 pp |
| 1996 | 60.39% | -1.0 pp |
| 1995 | 61.41% | -0.5 pp |
| 1994 | 61.88% | -2.0 pp |
| 1993 | 63.84% | -2.0 pp |
| 1992 | 65.86% | -1.0 pp |
| 1991 | 66.86% | -0.5 pp |
| 1990 | 67.41% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Russian Federation’s Labor participation in 1991?
66.86% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Russian Federation’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -9.3% in total — about 0.3% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 61.11%; 2024: 61.82%; 2023: 62.14%; 2022: 61.94%; 2021: 61.97%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.