Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Russia
Russia: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 37.16 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Russia, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Russia recorded 37.16 for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Russia peaked at 38.13 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.49, in 2016.
Russia ranks 45th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 31.15 | — |
| 2015 | 30.9 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 30.49 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 37.24 | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 37.15 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 37.8 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 38.13 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 37.72 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 37.76 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 37.29 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 37.08 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 37.16 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.12 | 30.49 | 37.8 | 6 |
| 2020s | 37.52 | 37.08 | 38.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More gender data for Russia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,321 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 606,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 639,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 618,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 653,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 635,786 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 672,264 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 668,986 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 707,191 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Russia?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Russia was 37.16 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.13 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.49 in 2016.
- How does Russia rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Russia ranks 45th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.