Number of employed by principal place of work and types of economic activity
The total number of employed persons in Russia in 2023 was 73636 thousand people. In this dataset, people are distributed by their main place of work and economic activity. Rows vary by industry, from agriculture and forestry to manufacturing, with 60 items in total. The indicator is calculated based on labor force sample surveys and is presented in thousands of people, providing an overview of the scale of labor resources in different sectors of the economy
Number of employed persons by economic activity in 2023, thousand people
Set in numbers
Rosstat data. Rows: 60, indicators: 5. The breakdown is by the following items: Employed – total; Agriculture, forestry, hunting, fishing and fish farming; Manufacturing; Men; Agriculture, forestry, hunting, fishing and fish farming and others
The five largest values: Employed – total (73 636), Men (37 690), Women (35 946), Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles… (11 286), Education (7 148). The gap between the largest and smallest is 4 602 times. The top five account for 80.2% of the sum for all items — the distribution is heavily skewed toward the top
All table numbers are series: 60
How to read this table
Different rows allow for comparison of the number of workers in large industries and narrow labor market segments. The total number of employed can be compared with those working in their own household producing agricultural products for sale or exchange, who number 771 thousand people. Comparing rows reveals which economic activities are most widespread and which remain niche. The table highlights both national totals and specific areas of economic activity
What is visible in these numbers
Table columns: Total, thousand people; including persons whose main job was — at an enterprise, in …; including persons whose main job was — in the sphere of entrepreneur…; including persons whose main job was — hired by physical…; including persons whose main job was — in own house…
There are 109 values in the table out of 125 possible, which is 87.2%. Individual gaps occur: not all items were observed in all periods
More in the section Labour force, employment and unemployment»
Period and application
The statistical snapshot covers 2023 and is based on Rosstat data from labor force sample surveys. Information is updated as new annual agency reports are published. Such information will be useful to economists, sociologists, and labor market analysts for studying the employment structure in the country. The data reveals the distribution of human resources between urban and rural areas, as well as between various industrial and service sectors
How it is calculated
Rosstat specifies: Including farmers and persons employed on an individual basis
1) Включая фермеров и лиц, занятых на индивидуальной основе.
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