Total number of unemployed persons according to labor force surveys, 2010–2023
thousand persons / thou. persons
According to labor force surveys, the total number of unemployed in Russia changed annually from 2010 to 2023. The rows differ by measurement method: some show total numbers according to standards, while others show only those officially registered with public employment services. Columns record values in thousands of people, allowing for a comparison of the scale of the issue over the last fourteen years
Chart of the total number of unemployed in Russia from 2010 to 2023, thousands of people
See also
- Divorces in Russia by year long time series by year
- Marriages in Russia by year long time series by year
Set in numbers
35 series in thousand persons / thou. persons, arranged across 5 breakdowns rather than over time. 134 values in total.
“BRICS countries — India” leads the table with 20,544 thousand persons / thou. persons, “CIS countries — Republic of Moldova” closes it with 43 thousand persons / thou. persons. The gap between them is 478-fold.
All table numbers are series: 35
| Series | 2010 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Россия | 5 544,00 | 3 671,00 | 2 988,00 | 2 401,00 | — |
| Зарегистрированные в органах службы занятости населения | 1 589,00 | 777,00 | 564,00 | 424,00 | — |
| Страны СНГ — Азербайджан | 258,00 | 311,00 | 293,00 | 286,00 | — |
| Страны СНГ — Армения | 278,00 | 200,00 | 177,00 | 171,00 | — |
| Страны СНГ — Беларусь | — | 197,00 | 180,00 | 172,00 | — |
| Страны СНГ — Казахстан | 497,00 | 450,00 | 458,00 | 452,00 | — |
| Страны СНГ — Киргизия | 212,00 | 143,00 | 132,00 | 112,00 | — |
| Страны СНГ — Республика Молдова | 92,00 | 28,00 | 28,00 | 43,00 | — |
| Страны СНГ — Таджикистан | 241,00 | 156,00 | — | — | — |
| Страны СНГ — Узбекистан | 658,00 | 1 442,00 | 1 333,00 | 1 024,00 | — |
| Страны СНГ — Украина | 1 786,00 | 1 712,00 | — | — | — |
| Страны БРИКС — Бразилия | — | 13 817,00 | 9 958,00 | 8 571,00 | — |
| Страны БРИКС — Индия | 12 068,00 | 27 692,00 | 22 539,00 | 20 544,00 | — |
| Страны БРИКС — Южно-Африканская Республика | 4 448,00 | 6 954,00 | 7 238,00 | 7 339,00 | — |
| Страны ЕС — Австрия | 206,00 | 297,00 | 233,00 | 249,00 | — |
| Страны ЕС — Бельгия | 406,00 | 324,00 | 294,00 | 294,00 | — |
| Страны ЕС — Болгария | 352,00 | 171,00 | 140,00 | 132,00 | — |
| Страны ЕС — Венгрия | 469,00 | 196,00 | 176,00 | 203,00 | — |
| Страны ЕС — Германия | 2 861,00 | 1 548,00 | 1 371,00 | 1 362,00 | — |
| Страны ЕС — Дания | 224,00 | 154,00 | 139,00 | 162,00 | — |
| Страны ЕС — Италия | 2 056,00 | 2 367,00 | 2 028,00 | 1 947,00 | — |
| Страны ЕС — Литва | 270,00 | 105,00 | 90,00 | 106,00 | — |
| Страны ЕС — Нидерланды | 435,00 | 408,00 | 350,00 | 359,00 | — |
| Страны ЕС — Польша | 1 651,00 | 567,00 | 488,00 | 482,00 | — |
| Страны ЕС — Финляндия | 224,00 | 212,00 | 190,00 | 204,00 | — |
| Страны ЕС — Франция | 2 628,00 | 2 383,00 | 2 234,00 | 2 263,00 | — |
| Страны ЕС — Швеция | 426,00 | 489,00 | 420,00 | 440,00 | — |
| Другие страны — Австралия | 606,00 | 704,00 | 529,00 | 538,00 | — |
| Другие страны — Канада | 1 512,00 | 1 542,00 | 1 098,00 | 1 155,00 | — |
| Другие страны — Норвегия | 91,00 | 128,00 | 96,00 | 107,00 | — |
| Другие страны — Республика Корея | 833,00 | 1 035,00 | 830,00 | 785,00 | — |
| Другие страны — Соединенное Королевство (Великобритания) | 2 525,00 | 1 645,00 | 1 281,00 | 1 385,00 | — |
| Другие страны — США | 14 825,00 | 8 623,00 | 5 996,00 | 6 080,00 | — |
| Другие страны — Швейцария | 213,00 | 248,00 | 204,00 | 204,00 | — |
| Другие страны — Япония | 3 330,00 | 1 940,00 | 1 790,00 | 1 780,00 | — |
How to read this table
The difference between rows helps estimate the proportion of people seeking work unofficially without contacting state employment centers. Comparing total numbers with data on registered persons reveals the actual coverage of employment services. The table provides data for Russia, individual CIS countries, and other categories, enabling comparisons within different groups
What is visible in these numbers
Only 80% of the cells carry a value — empty cells are missing in the source publication and are not filled in here.
The same indicator in other breakdowns (1)
More in the section Russian Statistical Yearbook»
Period and application
The statistics cover the period from 2010 to 2023. Data are published by Rosstat based on regular labor force surveys and are suitable for labor market analysis, assessing the effectiveness of state employment programs, and studying labor force dynamics in the country
1) По данным выборочных обследований рабочей силы. 2010 г. население в возрасте 15 – 72 лет, с 2020 г. – 15 лет и старше. Данные за 2021-2022 гг. пересчитаны с учетом итогов ВПН-2020.
2) По данным Роструда; на конец года. Данные за 2023 г. приведены с учетом статистической информации по Донецкой Народной Республике (ДНР), Луганской Народной Республике (ЛНР), Запорожской и Херсонской областям.
3) Изменение методологии: в Армении – с 2018 г., в Республике Молдова – с 2019 г., в Украине – с 2019 г., в Узбекистане – с 2019 г.
4) 2009 г.
5) 2016 г.
6) По данным Интернет-сайта Государственной службы статистики Украины.
1) According to data of labour force sample surveys. 2010 – population aged 15 – 72 years, since 2020 – 15 years and over. Data for 2021–2022 are presented based on the All-Russian Population Census 2020 results.
2) According to data of the Federal Service for Employment and Labor Relations; end of year. Data for 2023 are provided taking into account statistical information on the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), Luhansk People's Republic (LPR), Zaporozhye and Kherson regions.
3) Change in methodology in Armenia since 2018, in Republic of Moldova since 2019, in Ukraine since 2019, in Uzbekistan since 2019.
4) 2009.
5) 2016.
6) According to data of the website of the State Statistical Service of Ukraine.
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