Distribution of the unemployed by duration of job search, 2017–2022
at year-end
The duration of unemployment varies for each citizen registered with employment services; these data are aggregated annually from 2017 to 2022. The table rows break down the total number of unemployed persons by duration of job search, showing the number of people unemployed for up to one month, from one to four months, and longer. The indicator is measured in thousands of persons at the end of each year
- Unemployed – total
- Youth aged 16–29 – Women – total
- Unemployed – from 4 to 8 months
- Unemployed – from 1 to 4 months
- Women – from 4 to 8 months
- Unemployed – Youth aged 16–29 – total
- Women — from 1 to 4 months
Chart showing the distribution of the number of unemployed persons by duration of unemployment from 2017 to 2022, thousands of persons
Set in numbers
Rosstat data for 2017–2022. Rows: 65, periods: 6. Measurement unit — at year-end. Table rows: Unemployed — total; Unemployed — up to 1 month; Unemployed — from 1 to 4 months; Unemployed — from 4 to 8 months; Unemployed — from 8 months to 12 months and others
Unemployed — total: the indicator decreased from 775.5 to 564.1 over 2017–2022 — by 27.3%. The highest value was 2 773 (2020), the lowest was 564.1 (2022). This is an average annual decline of 6.17%. Up to 2020 the change was +257.6%, after — −79.7%. Of the 24 largest rows, 0 increased, 24 decreased
All table numbers are series: 65
How to read this table
Sixty-five rows allow for comparing labor market conditions across different periods, presenting aggregate figures and detailed time intervals. Each row corresponds to a specific category of job search duration, allowing for the tracking of changes in the composition of the employment service registry. All values are in thousands of persons, covering the period from 2017 to 2022 and representing the situation at the end of the calendar year
What is visible in these numbers
Five highest values: Unemployed — total (2 773), Youth aged 16–29 — Women — in… (1 588), Unemployed — from 4 to 8 months (1 202), Unemployed — from 1 to 4 months (909.5), Women — from 4 to 8 months (712.6). The gap between the highest and lowest is 602.8 times. The top five account for 70.6% of the total across all items — the distribution is heavily skewed toward the top
Observations are annual, with 6 observation periods in the dataset. There are 150 values in the table out of 150 possible, which is 100% — almost no empty cells remain
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Period and application
Statistics are updated annually by Rosstat and are useful for labor market specialists, economists, and social process researchers. The data cover a six-year interval, allowing for an assessment of changes in the duration of unemployment among citizens who have officially applied for assistance from state employment services
How it is calculated
Noted in the source itself: According to the Federal Service for Labour and Employment
1) По данным Федеральной службы по труду и занятости.
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