Structure of the unemployed by level of education, 2017–2022
The share of unemployed persons with various education levels can be tracked using indicators for the 2017–2022 period. The 21-row list highlights categories for secondary vocational, higher, and other types of education. All values are expressed as a percentage of the total, making them suitable for analyzing changes in employment structure without reference to absolute numbers
- Unemployed – total
- Unemployed — Men
- Males — Females
- Men — upper secondary education
- Unemployed — upper secondary education
- Women — upper secondary education
- Women — tertiary education
- Women — secondary vocational education programme
- Unemployed — tertiary education
- Men — basic vocational training programme
Chart showing the distribution of unemployed persons by education level as a percentage, 2017–2022
Who grew, who fell: 2017 → 2022
Set in numbers
Rosstat data for 2017–2022. Series: 21, periods: 6. Shown by items: Unemployed – total; Unemployed — higher education; Unemployed — by secondary vocational training program; Unemployed — by skilled worker training program; Unemployed — secondary general and others
Unemployed – total: the indicator did not change from 100 to 100 over 2017–2022. This is an average of 0% growth per year. Up to 2020, the change was +0%, after — +0%. Out of 17 largest series, 6 grew, 11 declined
All table numbers are series: 21
| Series | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Безработные – всего | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 |
| Безработные — высшее | 20,60 | 20,70 | 21,40 | 24,00 | 21,90 | 22,90 |
| Безработные — по программе подготовки специалистов среднего звена | 20,00 | 19,70 | 19,80 | 21,00 | 21,10 | 19,50 |
| Безработные — по программе подготовки квалифицированных рабочих (служащих) | 20,10 | 19,70 | 19,80 | 18,90 | 18,30 | 18,30 |
| Безработные — среднее общее | 29,10 | 29,40 | 28,80 | 26,80 | 28,00 | 28,50 |
| Безработные — основное общее | 9,10 | 9,30 | 9,30 | 8,70 | 9,90 | 10,10 |
| Безработные — не имеют основного общего | 1,00 | 1,10 | 0,90 | 0,70 | 0,80 | 0,70 |
| Безработные — Мужчины | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 |
| Мужчины — высшее | 17,00 | 17,40 | 18,40 | 19,90 | 17,60 | 19,50 |
| Мужчины — по программе подготовки специалистов среднего звена | 17,10 | 17,10 | 16,90 | 18,50 | 18,20 | 16,20 |
| Мужчины — по программе подготовки квалифицированных рабочих (служащих) | 23,10 | 23,10 | 23,40 | 22,40 | 21,60 | 21,80 |
| Мужчины — среднее общее | 30,80 | 30,10 | 29,30 | 28,40 | 29,90 | 29,70 |
| Мужчины — основное общее | 10,60 | 10,90 | 11,00 | 10,10 | 11,70 | 11,90 |
| Мужчины — не имеют основного общего | 1,40 | 1,40 | 1,10 | 0,80 | 1,00 | 0,80 |
| Мужчины — Женщины | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 |
| Женщины — высшее | 24,80 | 24,30 | 24,80 | 28,40 | 26,40 | 26,20 |
| Женщины — по программе подготовки специалистов среднего звена | 23,30 | 22,70 | 23,10 | 23,70 | 24,10 | 22,90 |
| Женщины — по программе подготовки квалифицированных рабочих (служащих) | 16,60 | 16,00 | 15,80 | 15,20 | 15,00 | 14,70 |
| Женщины — среднее общее | 27,20 | 28,60 | 28,30 | 25,10 | 25,90 | 27,20 |
| Женщины — основное общее | 7,40 | 7,60 | 7,40 | 7,10 | 8,00 | 8,30 |
| Женщины — не имеют основного общего | 0,70 | 0,70 | 0,60 | 0,60 | 0,60 | 0,60 |
How to read this table
The list allows for comparison between groups, ranging from those with secondary vocational training to holders of higher education. As the data is presented as a share of the total number of unemployed, it is possible to observe which groups are becoming more or less prominent within the labor market. This helps assess how well the population's skill levels align with current economic demands
What is visible in these numbers
Five largest values: Unemployed – total (100), Unemployed — Men (100), Men — Women (100), Men — secondary general (30.8), Unemployed — secondary general (29.4). The gap between the largest and smallest is 142.9 times. The top five account for 58.2% of the sum for all items — the distribution is heavily skewed toward the top
Observations are annual, the set contains 6 observation periods. There are 126 values in the table out of 126 possible, which is 100% — there are almost no empty cells left
More in the section Social status and standard of living of the population»
Period and application
The indicators are based on the results of the Labour Force Sample Survey. The data covers the period from 2017 to 2022 and is suitable for studying trends in educational attainment among the unemployed. The data is published by Rosstat as part of the section on social status and living standards
How it is calculated
Rosstat specifies: Data for 2017-2022 are published excluding the results of the 2020 All-Russian Population Census. Including initial vocational education
1) Данные за 2017-2022 гг. публикуются без учета итогов ВПН-2020.
2) Включая начальное профессиональное образование.
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