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Russia — Unemployment rate

percent · Annual · 1991–2031 · 41 observations

About this series

The unemployment rate is the number of people without work who are available for and seeking work, divided by the labour force. It is expressed as a percentage.

The latest unemployment rate reading for the Russian Federation was 2.23% in 2025. The previous reading was 2.51% in 2024; the period change was −0.27 percentage points.

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  • Annual data, 1991–2031
  • Quarterly data, 1997–2026
  • Monthly data, 1991–2026
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Latest observations

2022–2031

PeriodValue
20313.4 %
20303.35 %
20293.27 %
20283.18 %
20272.63 %
5 earlier values, back to 2022
20262.39 %
20252.23 %
20242.51 %
20233.17 %
20223.95 %
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.