Share of female workers by sector in Russia
Russia: Share of female workers by sector was 3.27 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Russia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 3.27 for share of female workers by sector in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Russia peaked at 11.62 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.27, in 2025.
That places Russia 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.77 | — |
| 1992 | 10.86 | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 10.85 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 11.29 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 10.78 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 10.21 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 7.35 | -28.0% |
| 1998 | 6.95 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 11.62 | +67.2% |
| 2000 | 11.02 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 8.75 | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 8.39 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 7.66 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 7.24 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 7.43 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 7.18 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 6.41 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 6.19 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.87 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 5.64 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 5.75 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.48 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 5.48 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.2 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 5.17 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.05 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.07 | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 4.04 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.06 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.21 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 3.97 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 3.85 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.53 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 3.37 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 3.27 | -3.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 3.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.26, 2.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's 3.27 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.87, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of female workers by sector in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +67.2% | 6.95 | 11.62 |
| 1997 | -28.0% | 10.21 | 7.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.96 | 6.95 | 11.62 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.61 | 5.87 | 11.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 | 4.04 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 3.27 | 4.21 | 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)
- Population 120,569 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 120,569 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2611 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Russia?
- Share of female workers by sector in Russia was 3.27 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 in 2025.
- How does Russia rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Russia ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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