Russian Federation: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Russian Federation's unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education) fell 1.63 percentage points on 2023 (from 8.26% to 6.64%).

Across the 14 yearly changes before that (2010 to 2023), the average change was −0.7 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 1.1 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 1.63 percentage points in 2020 and the biggest yearly fall was 2.64 percentage points in 2012. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 0.78 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 87% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Russian Federation had the 37th highest value of the 63 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Russian Federation in the 2024 ranking

• Georgia — 34th of 63: 6.93%
• Germany — 35th of 63: 6.9%
• Panama — 36th of 63: 6.79%
• Iceland — 38th of 63: 6.55%
• Netherlands — 39th of 63: 6.12%
• Mongolia — 40th of 63: 5.75%

What this measures

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 16 values

Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education) in nearby economies

• Albania — 7.58% (2024)
• Armenia — 10.27% (2023)
• Austria — 13.58% (2025)
• Azerbaijan — 12.31% (2022)
• Belarus — 7.74% (2024)
• Belgium — 11.72% (2024)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 14.3% (2024)
• Bulgaria — 13.69% (2024)

More social protection & labor data for Russian Federation

• Net migration — -251,822 (2025)
• Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin — 99,360 (2025)
• Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 26.13% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 31.75% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 29% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 71.94% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

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Questions people ask

What is Russian Federation's unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)?

6.64% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2009?

It is down 11.36 percentage points from 18% in 2009. The highest value was 18% in 2009 and the lowest 6.64% in 2024.

How does Russian Federation rank?

37th highest of 63 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education) unusual for Russian Federation?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SL.UEM.BASC.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: March 30, 2026 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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