Share of female workers by sector in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of female workers by sector was 3.27 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Russian Federation, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation peaked at 11.62 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.27, in 2025.
That places Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation, 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% |
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 |
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More gender data for Russian Federation
- 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 share of female workers by sector in Russian Federation?
- Share of female workers by sector in Russian Federation was 3.27 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 in 2025.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Russian Federation ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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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