Russia: Female labor force participation

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 Russia

Female labor force participation rate

 Latest value 54.45
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1991 - 2023
 Average 55.08
 Min - Max 51.02 - 58.96
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 54.45 percent, a decline from 55.51 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 51.07 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Russia from 1991 to 2023 is 55.08 percent. The minimum value, 51.02 percent, was reached in 1998 while the maximum of 58.96 percent was recorded in 1991. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Russia - Female labor force participation - Recent values chart

Historical series
Russia - Female labor force participation - historical chart - 1991-2023




The female labor force participation rate is the percent of the female population ages 15 and older who are economically active. That includes the employed people as well as the unemployed people.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Labor force 72.35 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 3.33 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 3.34 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 3.31 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 12.70 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 61.08 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 48.67 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 54.45 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 69.05 2023 percent
 Self-employment 6.61 2022 percent
 Employment 74.45 6/2024 million employed people
 Unemployment rate 2.44 6/2024 percent
 Labor cost 190.99 6/2024 index points
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