Unemployment in Russia
2.1%
% of labor force · 2025
164th highest of 181 countries
In 2015: 5.6%
Nearby in the ranking
- Philippines 2.2%
- Kuwait 2.2%
- United Arab Emirates 2.2%
- Russia 2.1%
- Tonga 2.0%
- Togo 2.0%
- Cuba 1.7%
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About the data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Unit
- % of labor force
- Years
- 1991–2025
- Data as of
- 2026-09-28
- Source
- World Bank
- License
- CC BY 4.0
- Credit
- World Bank, World Development Indicators (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0