The number of unemployed persons in Russia increased to 1.70 Million in October of 2025 from 1.60 Million in September of 2025. Unemployed Persons in Russia averaged 5.01 Million from 1992 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 10.40 Million in February of 1999 and a record low of 1.60 Million in August of 2025. source: Federal State Statistics Service

Unemployed Persons in Russia is expected to be 1.55 Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Russia Unemployed Persons is projected to trend around 1.80 Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 74.70 74.80 Million Nov 2025
Employment Rate 61.70 61.80 percent Nov 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 63.20 63.00 percent Oct 2025
Minimum Wages 22440.00 19242.00 RUB/Month Jan 2025
Population 146.10 146.10 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 3.40 2.40 percent Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 1.70 1.60 Million Oct 2025
Unemployment Rate 2.10 2.20 percent Nov 2025
Real Wage Growth YoY 6.10 4.70 percent Oct 2025
Wages 99707.00 96182.00 RUB/Month Oct 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 101369.90 97560.40 RUB/Month Oct 2025


Russia Unemployed Persons
In Russia, unemployed persons are individuals who are without a job and actively seeking to work.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.70 1.60 10.40 1.60 1992 - 2025 Million Monthly
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