Structure of the employed by level of education in Russia, 2019–2024
The share of the total workforce by different education levels can be tracked from 2019 to 2024. Table rows are categorized by education level: from higher education degree holders to secondary education graduates and other categories. Indicators are expressed in percent, so the total row always equals 100. The annual data cover the entire country and reflect the qualitative composition of labor resources
- Employed — total
- Employed — Men
- Males — Females
- Women — tertiary education
- Employed — tertiary education
- Men — tertiary education
- Women — secondary vocational education programme
- Employed — secondary vocational education programme
- Men — basic vocational training programme
- Men — secondary vocational education programme
Chart showing changes in the structure of employed persons by education level from 2019 to 2024, in percent
Who grew, who fell: 2019 → 2024
See also
- Сколько преступлений в России за год: 1,91 млн в 2024-м indicator breakdown
Set in numbers
Rosstat data for 2019–2024. Series: 21, periods: 6. Shown by items: Employed – total; Employed — higher education; Employed — middle-level specialist training program; Employed — skilled worker training program; Employed — secondary general and other
Employed – total: the indicator did not change from 100 to 100 over 2019–2024. This is an average growth of 0% per year. Until 2022, the change was +0%, after — +0%. Out of 18 largest series, 9 increased, 9 decreased
All table numbers are series: 21
| Series | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Занятые – всего | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 |
| Занятые — высшее | 34,20 | 35,40 | 34,80 | 34,80 | 35,40 | 36,60 |
| Занятые — по программе подготовки специалистов среднего звена | 25,60 | 25,70 | 26,10 | 25,80 | 26,80 | 27,10 |
| Занятые — по программе подготовки квалифицированных рабочих (служащих) | 19,40 | 19,20 | 19,10 | 19,60 | 18,70 | 18,70 |
| Занятые — среднее общее | 16,90 | 15,90 | 15,90 | 15,70 | 15,00 | 13,70 |
| Занятые — основное общее | 3,60 | 3,60 | 3,90 | 3,90 | 3,90 | 3,80 |
| Занятые — не имеют основного общего | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,10 | 0,10 |
| Занятые — Мужчины | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 |
| Мужчины — высшее | 29,70 | 30,60 | 29,90 | 30,10 | 30,70 | 31,90 |
| Мужчины — по программе подготовки специалистов среднего звена | 21,80 | 22,10 | 22,80 | 21,90 | 23,60 | 23,80 |
| Мужчины — по программе подготовки квалифицированных рабочих (служащих) | 24,30 | 24,20 | 24,00 | 24,90 | 23,50 | 23,60 |
| Мужчины — среднее общее | 19,40 | 18,40 | 18,20 | 18,00 | 17,20 | 15,70 |
| Мужчины — основное общее | 4,50 | 4,40 | 4,90 | 4,80 | 4,80 | 4,70 |
| Мужчины — не имеют основного общего | 0,30 | 0,30 | 0,30 | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,20 |
| Мужчины — Женщины | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 |
| Женщины — высшее | 39,00 | 40,50 | 39,80 | 39,80 | 40,40 | 41,50 |
| Женщины — по программе подготовки специалистов среднего звена | 29,60 | 29,40 | 29,60 | 29,80 | 30,20 | 30,40 |
| Женщины — по программе подготовки квалифицированных рабочих (служащих) | 14,20 | 13,90 | 14,00 | 14,10 | 13,80 | 13,50 |
| Женщины — среднее общее | 14,30 | 13,30 | 13,50 | 13,30 | 12,70 | 11,70 |
| Женщины — основное общее | 2,70 | 2,70 | 3,00 | 2,90 | 2,90 | 2,80 |
| Женщины — не имеют основного общего | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 |
How to read this table
Row differences allow for comparing the labor market presence of specialists with higher education versus those with only secondary education. These values show which worker group prevails in the economy and how the qualitative composition of the employed changes. Comparing categories helps assess the skill level of the country's labor resources over the last six years
What is visible in these numbers
Five largest values: Employed – total (100), Employed — Men (100), Men — Women (100), Women — higher education (41.5), Employed — higher education (36.6). The gap between the largest and the smallest is 500 times. The top five account for 61.7% of the sum for all items — the distribution is heavily skewed towards the top
Observations are annual, with 6 periods in the set. Out of 126 possible values, 126 are filled (100%), meaning the table is almost entirely complete
More in the section Social status and standard of living of the population»
Period and application
Statistics are published annually and cover the period from 2019 to 2024. The information is relevant for demographers, economists, and HR specialists seeking to understand the educational profile of the working population. Data are updated within the sections on social status and living standards
How it is calculated
Notes to the table: Data for 2019-2022 have been recalculated taking into account the results of the 2020 Population Census. Including initial vocational education
1) Данные за 2019-2022 гг. пересчитаны с учетом итогов ВПН-2020.
2) Включая начальное профессиональное образование.
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