Russia - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Russia was 72,054,140 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 76,029,230 in 2011 and a minimum value of 68,860,330 in 1998.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 74,840,660
1991 75,175,590
1992 75,761,460
1993 73,935,340
1994 71,995,900
1995 71,660,100
1996 70,897,540
1997 69,592,690
1998 68,860,330
1999 72,934,200
2000 73,312,710
2001 72,007,910
2002 72,965,300
2003 72,845,410
2004 73,570,470
2005 74,140,580
2006 74,432,740
2007 75,462,940
2008 76,004,240
2009 76,014,190
2010 75,880,780
2011 76,029,230
2012 75,820,110
2013 75,450,410
2014 75,248,210
2015 75,016,900
2016 74,937,520
2017 74,694,580
2018 74,549,430
2019 73,525,630
2020 72,809,440
2021 72,054,140

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure