Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Russia
Russia: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 2.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Russia, 1992–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Russia stood at 2.43. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Russia peaked at 12.38 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.43, in 2024.
That places Russia 62nd out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.18 | — |
| 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 | 12.07 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 12.38 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 10.72 | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 9.05 | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 7.96 | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 8.3 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 8.1 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.17 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 7.16 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.1 | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 6.33 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 8.46 | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 7.41 | -12.4% |
| 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% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 2.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.67, 52% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Russia's 2.43 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43, 45% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.32 | 5.18 | 12.38 | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.93 | 6.1 | 10.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 4.51 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 | 2.43 | 5.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.7261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5159 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 957 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Russia?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Russia was 2.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.38 in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Russia ranks 62nd out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. 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, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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