Composition of unemployed persons registered with employment services, 2017–2022

at year-end; thousand persons

checked 27.10.2026 · dynamics annual · rows: 14 · periods: 6 · section: Social status and standard of living of the population (России. 2023)

From 2017 to 2022, the composition of persons registered with employment services changed according to the reasons for dismissal. The rows present the total number of unemployed and two specific categories: those who resigned voluntarily and released employees. Indicators are measured in thousands of people at year-end, allowing for the tracking of employment structure trends

Number of registered unemployed —

total
voluntarily dismissed
general secondary
not having started employment
– without secondary general education
secondary vocational
without qualifications
higher education
persons with a long (over one year) employment gap
25–29

how it will look

All rows relate to: Number of registered unemployed

Set in numbers

Coverage: 14 series in at year-end; thousand persons, 2017 through 2022, 6 reporting periods. 84 values in total.

Between 2017 and 2022 “Number of registered unemployed — total” declined from 776 to 564 — 27.3%. The highest value in the series is 2,773 in 2020.

All table numbers are series: 14

Series	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Численность зарегистрированных безработных – всего	775,50	693,20	691,40	2 773,10	776,90	564,10
Численность зарегистрированных безработных — уволившиеся по собственному желанию	407,30	374,50	399,80	1 343,10	453,10	343,60
Численность зарегистрированных безработных — высвобожденные работники	98,60	76,40	69,30	94,20	49,50	33,10
Численность зарегистрированных безработных — выпускники образовательных организаций высшего и среднего профессионального образования	14,40	13,80	11,50	16,80	7,20	6,10
Численность зарегистрированных безработных — высшее	185,40	165,10	176,50	474,90	190,30	159,20
Численность зарегистрированных безработных — среднее профессиональное	287,40	255,70	252,80	621,30	233,70	173,70
Численность зарегистрированных безработных — среднее общее	175,10	152,10	139,30	932,90	203,50	126,40
Численность зарегистрированных безработных — не имеют среднего общего образования	127,70	120,30	122,80	744,10	149,40	104,80
Численность зарегистрированных безработных — до 18	2,60	2,80	2,70	9,60	2,60	1,50
Численность зарегистрированных безработных — 18 – 24	69,20	58,50	52,90	273,00	59,10	41,30
Численность зарегистрированных безработных — 25 – 29	80,70	64,10	62,60	354,60	70,40	44,30
Численность зарегистрированных безработных — граждане, имеющие длительный (более года) перерыв в работе	150,90	148,70	107,00	396,80	108,50	69,40
Численность зарегистрированных безработных — не приступавшие к трудовой деятельности	86,40	77,10	63,10	749,70	115,80	61,40
Численность зарегистрированных безработных — не имеющие квалификации	46,70	39,30	31,00	574,80	77,70	36,10

How to read this table

The breakdown between rows shows the proportion of unemployed who resigned voluntarily versus those who were laid off or otherwise released. Comparing these groups illustrates how the reasons for job loss in the country changed over the specified six-year period. The total number of unemployed serves as the base for calculating the share of each category within the total number of registered citizens

What is visible in these numbers

The largest value belongs to “Number of registered unemployed — total” — 564 at year-end; thousand persons; the smallest is “Number of registered unemployed – under 18” at 1.5 at year-end; thousand persons. The gap between them is 376-fold.

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Period and application

The statistics cover the period from 2017 to 2022 and are relevant for labor market analysis. The data is published annually and is suitable for assessing social stability and the effectiveness of employment assistance programs. Information on registered unemployed helps track labor relation trends on a national scale

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