Number of persons employed in the informal sector by education and status in main job in 2025
This shows the number of people working in the informal sector and how their education level relates to whether they are self-employed or employees. The informal sector includes those without official registration or social protections. Education level categorizes workers into those with higher or vocational education and those without
Number of people employed in the informal sector in Russia by education level and main job status in 2025
Set in numbers
This is a cross-section: 9 series across 7 breakdowns. 63 values in total.
“Employed — total” leads the table with 50, “Женщины — зависимые работники” closes it with 7. The gap between them is 7.1-fold.
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 | 15 113,00 | 3 289,00 | 3 974,00 | 3 661,00 | 3 108,00 | 1 032,00 | 50,00 |
| Занятые — независимые работники | 5 413,00 | 1 442,00 | 1 388,00 | 1 164,00 | 1 061,00 | 333,00 | 24,00 |
| Занятые — зависимые работники | 9 700,00 | 1 847,00 | 2 585,00 | 2 497,00 | 2 047,00 | 699,00 | 26,00 |
| Занятые — Мужчины – всего | 7 900,00 | 1 567,00 | 1 837,00 | 2 053,00 | 1 756,00 | 656,00 | 32,00 |
| Мужчины — независимые работники | 2 874,00 | 738,00 | 677,00 | 644,00 | 598,00 | 205,00 | 13,00 |
| Мужчины — зависимые работники | 5 025,00 | 830,00 | 1 160,00 | 1 408,00 | 1 158,00 | 451,00 | 18,00 |
| Мужчины — Женщины – всего | 7 214,00 | 1 722,00 | 2 137,00 | 1 608,00 | 1 353,00 | 376,00 | 18,00 |
| Женщины — независимые работники | 2 539,00 | 705,00 | 712,00 | 520,00 | 463,00 | 128,00 | 11,00 |
| Женщины — зависимые работники | 4 675,00 | 1 017,00 | 1 425,00 | 1 088,00 | 889,00 | 248,00 | 7,00 |
How to read this table
The breakdown into three groups—total employed, self-employed, and employees—allows for a comparison of the share of educated and less educated individuals in each group. Note the distribution of employment by education and status: self-employed individuals are more frequently engaged in unregistered activities, while employees may work in the informal sector either as hired workers or without formal employment relationships
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Period and application
This breakdown is based on data from the 2025 Labor Force Sample Survey. Data is updated annually. This information is useful for authorities to develop employment policies, for educational institutions to analyze professional demand, and for citizens when choosing a career path
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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