Russia Unemployment Rate
AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode RU.UNEMP.A.NSA
Russia Unemployment Rate was 2.1% in 2025, down 0.3 percentage points from 2024.
That is the lowest reading since the series began in 1991.
Among the 53 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 4th lowest.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2.1% (2025) to 5.6% (2020), averaging 4.3%.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.9% |
| 2021 | 4.7% |
| 2020 | 5.6% |
| 2019 | 4.5% |
| 2018 | 4.9% |
| 2017 | 5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.6% |
| 2015 | 5.6% |
| 2014 | 5.2% |
| 2013 | 5.5% |
| 2012 | 5.5% |
| 2011 | 6.6% |
| 2010 | 7.4% |
| 2009 | 8.3% |
| 2008 | 6.2% |
| 2007 | 6.0% |
| 2006 | 7.1% |
| 2005 | 7.1% |
| 2004 | 7.8% |
| 2003 | 8.2% |
| 2002 | 7.9% |
Last 24 observations. The full history (35 observations) is available through the API.
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/RU.UNEMP.A.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/RU.UNEMP.A.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | 2025 |
|---|---|
| First observation | 1991 |
| Observations | 35 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Units | % of labor force |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 5.6% (2020) |
| 10-year low | 2.1% (2025) |
| 10-year average | 4.3% |
| Source agency | Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) |
| Makrognosis code | RU.UNEMP.A.NSA |
Unemployment Rate: how Russia compares
| # | Economy | Period | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 2026 | 33.7% |
| 2 | Finland | 2026 | 11.0% |
| 3 | North Macedonia | 2026 | 10.7% |
| 4 | Spain | 2026 | 10.3% |
| 5 | Chile | 2026 | 9.8% |
| 42 | Malta | 2026 | 3.4% |
| 43 | Poland | 2026 | 3.4% |
| 44 | Taiwan | 2026 | 3.4% |
| 45 | Denmark | 2026 | 3.1% |
| 46 | Malaysia | 2026 | 3.0% |
| 47 | Mexico | 2026 | 2.8% |
| 48 | Czech Republic | 2026 | 2.8% |
| 49 | Japan | 2026 | 2.4% |
| 50 | Russia | 2025 | 2.1% |
| 51 | South Korea | 2026 | 2.0% |
| 52 | Singapore | 2026 | 2.0% |
| 53 | Thailand | 2026 | 0.9% |
Unemployment Rate by country: all 53 economies ranked →
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FAQ
- What is the current unemployment Rate in Russia?
- The latest reading is 2.1% for 2025, published by Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat).
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code RU.UNEMP.A.NSA.
Last updated 2026-07-30. Source: Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat). Original title: “Russia unemployment rate (Rosstat labour force)”.