Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 2.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.43
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
62nd
of 69 countries
All-time high
12.38
in 1999
All-time low
2.43
in 2024
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Russian Federation, 1992–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation peaked at 12.38 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.43, in 2024.
That places Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation, 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% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 2.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.67, 52% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation'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 Russian Federation
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5159 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,176 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 957 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Russian Federation?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation?
- 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 Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 in 2024.
- How does Russian Federation rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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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