Russian Federation — Unemployment
Unemployment Rate for Russian Federation, 1991–2025.
Unemployment for Russian Federation was 2.13% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1991 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 13.26% in 1998. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -2.54% per year.
Russian Federation ranks 170 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 91%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 5.58%, so Russian Federation sits below it. It peaked in 1998 and has fallen 84% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 62%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 48 of 49 economies; Moldova (1.50%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 38% in 1994. That is 51% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
From its 1991 level: doubled by 1997.
World ranking. Slipped: 103rd of 187 in 1991 → 64th of 187 in 2000 → 86th of 187 in 2010 → 109th of 187 in 2020 → 165th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1991 to 2025
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.13% | -0.3 pp |
| 2024 | 2.43% | -0.6 pp |
| 2023 | 3.08% | -0.8 pp |
| 2022 | 3.87% | -0.9 pp |
| 2021 | 4.75% | -0.9 pp |
| 2020 | 5.62% | +1.1 pp |
| 2019 | 4.51% | -0.4 pp |
| 2018 | 4.87% | -0.4 pp |
| 2017 | 5.24% | -0.4 pp |
| 2016 | 5.59% | -0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 5.62% | +0.4 pp |
| 2014 | 5.21% | -0.3 pp |
| 2013 | 5.51% | +0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 5.48% | -1.1 pp |
| 2011 | 6.57% | -0.8 pp |
| 2010 | 7.41% | -0.9 pp |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +2.1 pp |
| 2008 | 6.21% | +0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 6% | -1.1 pp |
| 2006 | 7.06% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 7.12% | -0.6 pp |
| 2004 | 7.76% | -0.4 pp |
| 2003 | 8.21% | +0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 7.88% | -1.1 pp |
| 2001 | 8.98% | -1.6 pp |
| 2000 | 10.58% | -2.5 pp |
| 1999 | 13.04% | -0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 13.26% | +1.4 pp |
| 1997 | 11.81% | +2.1 pp |
| 1996 | 9.66% | +0.2 pp |
| 1995 | 9.45% | +1.3 pp |
| 1994 | 8.13% | +2.2 pp |
| 1993 | 5.88% | +0.7 pp |
| 1992 | 5.18% | +0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 5.11% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Russian Federation’s Unemployment in 1992?
5.18% (1992). 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 total labor force, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Russian Federation’s Unemployment growing or shrinking?
Between 1991 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -58.3% in total — about 2.5% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.UEM.TOTL.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: 2.13%; 2024: 2.43%; 2023: 3.08%; 2022: 3.87%; 2021: 4.75%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS — Unemployment 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.