Russia: Labor force: percent female

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 Russia

Labor force, percent female

 Latest value 48.78
 Year 2025
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2025
 Average 48.48
 Min - Max 47.28 - 49.51
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2025 is 48.78 percent, a decline from 48.79 percent in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 41.90 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Russia from 1990 to 2025 is 48.48 percent. The minimum value, 47.28 percent, was reached in 1995 while the maximum of 49.51 percent was recorded in 2006. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Russia - Labor force: percent female - Recent values chart

Historical series
Russia - Labor force: percent female - historical chart - 1990-2025




Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older 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 72.39 2025 million people
 Unemployment rate 2.13 2025 percent
 Female unemployment 2.21 2025 percent
 Male unemployment 2.06 2025 percent
 Youth unemployment 7.61 2025 percent
 Labor force participation 61.11 2025 percent
 Labor force: percent female 48.78 2025 percent
 Female labor force participation 54.55 2025 percent
 Male labor force participation 69.03 2025 percent
 Self-employment 6.32 2025 percent
 Employment 74.81 6/2026 million employed people
 Unemployment rate 2.23 6/2026 percent
 Labor cost 241.36 3/2026 index points
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