Unemployment in Russia

2.1%

% of labor force · 2025

164th highest of 181 countries

In 2015: 5.6%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Philippines 2.2%
  2. Kuwait 2.2%
  3. United Arab Emirates 2.2%
  4. Russia 2.1%
  5. Tonga 2.0%
  6. Togo 2.0%
  7. 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