The unemployment rate in Russia edged down to 2.1% in May 2026 from 2.2% in the previous month. The number of unemployed declined slightly to 1.6 million from 1.7 million, while the labour force edged up to 76.3 million from 76.2 million. Employment increased to 74.7 million from 74.5 million, lifting the employment rate to 61.5% after a 0.3% rise. The persistently tight labour market reflects widespread labour shortages across sectors, driven by military recruitment following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and ongoing emigration. Authorities expect conditions to remain constrained for years, forecasting a labour shortfall of around 3.1 million workers by 2030. source: Federal State Statistics Service
Unemployment Rate in Russia decreased to 2.10 percent in May from 2.20 percent in April of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Russia averaged 6.66 percent from 1992 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 14.60 percent in February of 1999 and a record low of 2.10 percent in August of 2025. This page provides - Russia Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Russia Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.
Unemployment Rate in Russia decreased to 2.10 percent in May from 2.20 percent in April of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Russia is expected to be 2.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Russia Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 2.40 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.