Russian Federation Unemployment Rate
Unemployment as % of total labor force SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Overview
Russian Federation's unemployment rate stood at 2.13% in 2025, a decline of +0.38pp from 2024. The IMF projects 2.40% by 2025. Russian Federation ranked 18th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Unemployment Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030* IMF | 4.40% | - | - |
| 2029* IMF | 4.30% | - | - |
| 2028* IMF | 4.20% | - | - |
| 2027* IMF | 3.97% | - | - |
| 2026* IMF | 3.13% | - | - |
| 2025* IMF | 2.40% | - | - |
| 2025 | 2.13% | −0.38pp | #18 |
| 2024 | 2.43% | −0.74pp | #24 |
| 2023 | 3.08% | −0.87pp | #47 |
| 2022 | 3.87% | −0.97pp | #64 |
| 2021 | 4.75% | −1.02pp | #63 |
| 2020 | 5.62% | +1.02pp | #81 |
| 2019 | 4.51% | −0.29pp | #76 |
| 2018 | 4.87% | −0.33pp | #83 |
| 2017 | 5.24% | −0.29pp | #87 |
| 2016 | 5.59% | +0.02pp | #88 |
| 2015 | 5.62% | +0.46pp | #86 |
| 2014 | 5.21% | −0.29pp | #79 |
| 2013 | 5.51% | +0.06pp | #81 |
| 2012 | 5.48% | −1.02pp | #82 |
| 2011 | 6.57% | −0.79pp | #94 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Russian Federation matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 2022. Historically, 72% of countries showing this pattern (278 out of 386) saw unemployment rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Russian Federation's unemployment rate was 2.13% in 2025. Ranked 18th globally. This represents a 15.0% decrease from the previous year.
Russian Federation's unemployment rate peaked at 13.26% in 1998.
The lowest unemployment rate in Russian Federation was 2.13% in 2025.
Russian Federation ranks 18th globally in unemployment rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Russian Federation's unemployment rate is projected to reach 2.40% by 2025 based on IMF projection.
The unemployment rate of Russian Federation in 2025 was 2.13%. This ranks 18th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_russian-federation_unemployment-rate,
title = {Russian Federation Unemployment Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/russian-federation/unemployment-rate},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}