Russia — Unemployment rate

percent · Annual · 1991–2030 · 40 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 2.24% in 2025. The previous reading was 2.51% in 2024; the period change was −0.27 percentage points.

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  • Annual data, 1991–2030
  • Quarterly data, 1997–2026
  • Monthly data, 1991–2026
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Latest observations

2021–2030

PeriodValue
20304.4 %
20294.3 %
20284.2 %
20273.97 %
20263.13 %
5 earlier values, back to 2021
20252.24 %
20242.51 %
20233.17 %
20223.95 %
20214.83 %
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.