Unemployment rate of women with preschool-aged children
The unemployment rate among women aged 20-49 with children under six years of age is presented as a time series from 2014 to 2025. Rows are broken down by the age of the youngest child, allowing for tracking differences in employment between mothers of children under two and mothers of children aged three to six. The statistics cover the whole country and help illustrate how women's labor market position changes depending on their children's age over the last eleven years
Chart of the unemployment rate of women with preschool-aged children by age of the youngest child, 2014–2025
- Women with preschool‑age children (0‑6 years) — total
- Women with preschool‑age children (0‑6 years) — 0‑2 years
- Women with preschool-age children (0-6 years) — 3-6 years
See also
- Сколько детей в России занимается спортом: 2010-2025 indicator breakdown
Set in numbers
The table holds 3 series, running from 2014 to 2025, 12 reporting periods. 36 values in total.
Between 2014 and 2025 “Women with preschool‑age children (0‑6 years) — total” declined from 5.8 to 3.9 — 33.4%. The highest value in the series is 7.7 in 2020.
All table numbers are series: 3
| Series | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Женщины, имеющие детей дошкольного возраста (0-6 лет) - всего | 5,83 | 6,40 | 6,91 | 6,78 | 6,54 | 5,76 | 7,70 | 6,52 | 5,74 | 5,09 | 4,03 | 3,88 |
| Женщины, имеющие детей дошкольного возраста (0-6 лет) — 0-2 лет | 5,20 | 5,42 | 6,76 | 6,03 | 5,79 | 4,72 | 7,04 | 5,82 | 6,14 | 5,32 | 4,99 | 4,69 |
| Женщины, имеющие детей дошкольного возраста (0-6 лет) — 3-6 лет | 6,17 | 6,87 | 6,98 | 7,12 | 6,85 | 6,23 | 7,96 | 6,77 | 5,61 | 5,02 | 3,70 | 3,61 |
How to read this table
Selecting a specific row allows for comparison between the unemployment rates of women with very young children and mothers of older preschoolers. The first row provides an overview for all women with children under six, while the next two rows detail data for children aged 0 to 2 and 3 to 6 years. Comparing these indicators provides insight into how labor force participation changes depending on the child-rearing stage
What is visible in these numbers
The largest value belongs to “Women with preschool‑age children (0‑6 years) — 0‑2 years” — 4.7; the smallest is “Women with preschool-age children (0-6 years) — 3-6 years” at 3.6.
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Period and application
Data is updated annually, covering the period from 2014 to 2025. This information is used by labor market researchers, sociologists, and specialists in maternity and childcare support. The data enables assessment of long-term trends in the employment of women with preschool-aged children and shows how the situation has evolved over the decade under study
1) Начиная с 2015 г. данные приведены с учетом сведений по Республике Крым и г. Севастополь.
2) Без учета статистической информации по Донецкой Народной Республике (ДНР), Луганской Народной Республике (ЛНР), Запорожской и Херсонской областям.
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