In 2023, informal employment was distributed across various economic sectors and primary job statuses. Table rows are categorized by economic activity, including agriculture and mining, while columns show the total number of people in thousands and the share of wage earners in percent. The data covers the national situation for one year based on labor force sample surveys
Number of persons employed in the informal sector by economic activity in 2023
Rosstat data. Rows: 19, indicators: 5. The breakdown is by the following items: Total; Agriculture, forestry, hunting, fishing and fish farming; Mining and quarrying; Manufacturing; Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply; and others
Maximum values: Total (13 444), Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles (3 958), Agriculture, forestry, hunting, fishing and fish farming (2 068). The gap between the maximum and minimum is 187 times. The top three account for 71.8% of the sum across all items — the distribution is heavily skewed toward the top
All table numbers are series: 19
Series
Всего, тыс. человек
в том числе — работники, занятые с целью получения прибыли
в том числе — работающие за заработную плату
В процентах — работники, занятые с целью получения прибыли
Row differences allow for comparison of informal employment levels across different economic sectors. It shows where people more frequently work without official registration versus where wage earners predominate. Columns with numerical values and percentages allow for correlating the absolute number of employed persons in thousands with their share in the employment structure by specific economic activities
What is visible in these numbers
The dataset includes the following indicators: Total, thousand people; including — employees engaged for profit; including — employees working for wages; In percent — employees engaged for profit; In percent — employees working for wages
95 out of 95 possible values are filled (100%) — there are practically no missing values
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2023 statistics reflect the structure of informal sector employment based on sample surveys. The information is useful for labor market analysis, studying labor relations in various industries, and assessing economic risks. The data is presented as a single-year snapshot without time series
How it is calculated
Source notes: Based on the classification of status in employment in accordance with the type of authority (ICSE-18), introduced from 2022
1) На основе классификации статуса в занятости в соответствии с типом властных полномочий (МКСЗ-18В), внедренной с 2022 г.
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