Number of employed in the informal sector by level of education and employment status in
In 2023, informal employment in Russia was distributed across various categories, ranging from wage earners to profit-seeking individuals. The table rows categorize the employed to illustrate the structure of the informal labor market. Columns show differences in education levels, including those without basic general education
Distribution of informal sector employment by education level and employment status, 2023, thousand people
Set in numbers
Rosstat data. Rows: 9, indicators: 7. Table rows: Employed – total; Employed — employees engaged for profit; Employed — wage earners; Employed — Men – total; Men — employees engaged for profit and others
Highest values: Employed – total (13 444), Employed — wage earners (8 534), Employed — Men – total (7 330). The gap between the highest and lowest is 6.45 times
All table numbers are series: 9
| Series | Всего, тыс. человек | в том числе имеют образование — высшее | в том числе имеют образование — среднее профессиональное | в том числе имеют образование | в том числе имеют образование — среднее общее | в том числе имеют образование — основное общее | в том числе имеют образование — не имеют основного общего |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Занятые – всего | 13 444,00 | 2 566,00 | 3 215,00 | 3 172,00 | 3 367,00 | 1 072,00 | 52,00 |
| Занятые — работники, занятые с целью получения прибыли | 4 909,00 | 1 198,00 | 1 152,00 | 981,00 | 1 183,00 | 369,00 | 27,00 |
| Занятые — работающие за заработную плату | 8 534,00 | 1 369,00 | 2 063,00 | 2 191,00 | 2 184,00 | 703,00 | 25,00 |
| Занятые — Мужчины – всего | 7 330,00 | 1 221,00 | 1 567,00 | 1 840,00 | 1 964,00 | 701,00 | 37,00 |
| Мужчины — работники, занятые с целью получения прибыли | 2 824,00 | 640,00 | 612,00 | 595,00 | 725,00 | 234,00 | 18,00 |
| Мужчины — работающие за заработную плату | 4 506,00 | 581,00 | 955,00 | 1 245,00 | 1 238,00 | 467,00 | 19,00 |
| Мужчины — Женщины – всего | 6 114,00 | 1 345,00 | 1 648,00 | 1 332,00 | 1 403,00 | 371,00 | 15,00 |
| Женщины — работники, занятые с целью получения прибыли | 2 085,00 | 558,00 | 539,00 | 387,00 | 457,00 | 136,00 | 9,00 |
| Женщины — работающие за заработную плату | 4 029,00 | 788,00 | 1 108,00 | 946,00 | 946,00 | 235,00 | 6,00 |
How to read this table
Row differences allow for comparison between the share of employees and self-employed persons working for profit. Columns show how education levels affect the propensity for informal activity by comparing overall figures with groups lacking basic schooling
What is visible in these numbers
Table columns: Total, thousand people; including those with higher education; including those with secondary vocational education; including those with education; including those with secondary general education; including those with basic general education; including those with education — no basic general education
Of 63 possible values, 63 (100%) are filled — there are practically no gaps
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Period and application
The data in this table are current for 2023 and were obtained by Rosstat through regular sample labor force surveys. Information is presented in thousands of people and is suitable for professional labor market analysis, studying employment risks, assessing human capital quality, and planning socio-economic programs aimed at reducing the informal economy across all ages and education levels
How it is calculated
Source notes: Based on the classification of status in employment by type of authority (ICSE-18V), implemented since 2022. Including primary vocational education
1) На основе классификации статуса в занятости в соответствии с типом властных полномочий (МКСЗ-18В), внедренной с 2022 г.
2) Включая начальное профессиональное образование.
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