Structure of employed persons by economic activity in Russia
in percentage
The share of workers in various economic sectors changes annually, highlighting leading sectors versus those with a small market share. Table rows are categorized by economic activity, such as agriculture or mining, to assess economic specialization. Indicators are expressed as a percentage of total employment from 2013 to 2023, based on sample surveys
- Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
- Manufacturing industries
- Education
- Transportation and storage
- Human health and social work activities
- Construction
- Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
- Agriculture, forestry, hunting, fishing and aquaculture
- Professional, scientific and technical activities; administrative and support service activities
- Supply of electricity, gas and steam; air conditioning
Chart of employment structure by economic activity from 2013 to 2023, in percent
Who grew, who fell: 2013 → 2023
Set in numbers
Rosstat data for 2013–2023. Rows: 20, periods: 11. Measurement unit — percentages. Breakdown by categories: Total employed; Agriculture, forestry, hunting, fishing and fish farming; Mining; Manufacturing; Electricity, gas and steam supply; air conditioning and other
Total employed: indicator unchanged from 100 to 100 over 2013–2023. This is an average 0% annual growth. Up to 2018 the change was +0%, after — +0%. Of 16 largest rows, 8 increased, 8 decreased
All table numbers are series: 20
| Series | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Занятые – всего | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 |
| Сельское, лесное хозяйство, охота, рыболовство и рыбоводство | 7,00 | 6,70 | 6,80 | 6,70 | 5,90 | 5,90 | 5,80 | 6,00 | 5,90 | 5,80 | 5,50 |
| Добыча полезных ископаемых | 2,20 | 2,10 | 2,10 | 2,20 | 2,10 | 2,30 | 2,30 | 2,30 | 2,20 | 2,30 | 2,20 |
| Обрабатывающие производства | 14,50 | 14,20 | 14,00 | 14,00 | 14,20 | 14,10 | 14,30 | 14,20 | 14,20 | 14,00 | 14,00 |
| Обеспечение электрической энергией, газом и паром; кондиционирование воздуха | 2,80 | 2,90 | 2,80 | 2,70 | 2,60 | 2,70 | 2,60 | 2,70 | 2,50 | 2,50 | 2,40 |
| Водоснабжение; водоотведение, организация сбора и утилизация отходов, деятельность по ликвидации загрязнений | 0,80 | 0,80 | 0,90 | 0,90 | 0,70 | 0,70 | 0,70 | 0,80 | 0,70 | 0,70 | 0,70 |
| Строительство | 7,60 | 7,60 | 7,60 | 7,20 | 7,30 | 7,10 | 6,90 | 6,60 | 6,80 | 6,60 | 6,70 |
| Торговля оптовая и розничная; ремонт автотранспортных средств и мотоциклов | 15,90 | 15,80 | 15,70 | 15,70 | 15,90 | 15,90 | 15,60 | 15,50 | 15,60 | 15,60 | 15,30 |
| Транспортировка и хранение | 8,40 | 8,40 | 8,50 | 8,40 | 8,50 | 8,60 | 8,80 | 8,80 | 8,80 | 8,90 | 8,90 |
| Деятельность гостиниц и предприятий общественного питания | 2,30 | 2,40 | 2,50 | 2,50 | 2,50 | 2,60 | 2,60 | 2,40 | 2,60 | 2,60 | 2,70 |
| Деятельность в области информации и связи | 1,80 | 1,80 | 1,80 | 1,80 | 1,80 | 1,70 | 1,80 | 1,90 | 1,80 | 1,80 | 1,90 |
| Деятельность финансовая и страховая | 2,20 | 2,20 | 2,20 | 2,20 | 2,20 | 2,30 | 2,30 | 2,20 | 2,20 | 2,20 | 2,20 |
| Деятельность по операциям с недвижимым имуществом | 1,90 | 1,90 | 2,00 | 1,80 | 1,70 | 1,70 | 1,70 | 1,80 | 1,70 | 1,70 | 1,70 |
| Деятельность профессиональная, научная и техническая; деятельность административная и сопутствующие дополнительные услуги | 4,70 | 5,00 | 5,10 | 5,00 | 5,40 | 5,60 | 5,80 | 6,00 | 6,10 | 6,20 | 6,40 |
| Государственное управление и обеспечение военной безопасности; социальное обеспечение | 7,40 | 7,30 | 7,40 | 7,40 | 7,20 | 7,10 | 7,00 | 7,10 | 6,90 | 6,80 | 7,00 |
| Образование | 9,20 | 9,20 | 9,20 | 9,40 | 9,50 | 9,50 | 9,50 | 9,50 | 9,50 | 9,60 | 9,70 |
| Деятельность в области здравоохранения и социальных услуг | 7,70 | 7,60 | 7,60 | 7,80 | 7,90 | 8,00 | 7,90 | 7,80 | 7,80 | 7,80 | 7,90 |
| Деятельность в области культуры, спорта, организации досуга и развлечений | 1,70 | 1,70 | 1,70 | 1,70 | 1,80 | 1,90 | 2,00 | 2,00 | 2,00 | 2,00 | 2,10 |
| Предоставление прочих видов услуг | 2,20 | 2,30 | 2,40 | 2,40 | 2,50 | 2,40 | 2,40 | 2,50 | 2,60 | 2,80 | 2,80 |
| Другие виды экономической деятельности | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 |
How to read this table
Different sectors are presented in separate rows to allow for comparison of the contribution of agriculture, forestry, or mining to total employment. Comparing sectoral shares helps illustrate how the employment structure deviates from the national average. All values are provided in percentages to facilitate year-on-year comparisons
What is visible in these numbers
Five highest values: Total employed (100), Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles (15.9), Manufacturing (14.5), Education (9.7), Transportation and storage (8.9). Gap between highest and lowest — 111.1 times. The top five account for 72.6% of the total across all categories — distribution heavily skewed toward the top
Annual observations, 11 periods in the dataset. Of 220 possible values, 220 are filled (100%); data gaps are virtually absent
The same indicator for other periods
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Period and application
Statistics are updated annually based on labor force surveys. This data is useful for economists, sociologists, and business representatives analyzing the labor market and identifying sectors where the country's primary labor resources are concentrated
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