Russia’s unemployment rate was unchanged at 2.2% in September 2026, the same as in August and matching market expectations. On a yearly basis, the unemployment rate was also unchanged from 2.2% in September 2025. The labor force aged 15 and over held at 76.7 million people, including 75 million employed and 1.7 million unemployed, up from 1.6 million in the previous month. Registered unemployment remained low at around 0.3 million people, or 0.4% of the labor force. The number of unemployed increased by 0.3% from a year earlier, while employment rose by 0.6%. Labor market conditions remain tight, reflecting persistent worker shortages across multiple sectors amid military mobilization following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and sustained emigration. Authorities expect labor constraints to persist, projecting a shortfall of around 3.1 million workers by 2030. source: Federal State Statistics Service

Unemployment Rate in Russia remained unchanged at 2.20 percent in September. Unemployment Rate in Russia averaged 6.62 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 November of 2026.

Unemployment Rate in Russia remained unchanged at 2.20 percent in September. Unemployment Rate in Russia is expected to be 2.30 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.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-30 04:00 PM
Unemployment Rate
Aug 2.2% 2.3% 2.2% 2.3%
2026-10-28 04:00 PM
Unemployment Rate
Sep 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.20%
2026-12-02 04:00 PM
Unemployment Rate
Oct 2.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 75.00 74.70 Million Aug 2026
Employment Rate 61.80 61.60 percent Aug 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 63.00 62.90 percent Aug 2026
Minimum Wages 27093.00 22440.00 RUB/Month Jan 2026
Population 146.10 146.10 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 0.30 4.60 percent Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 1.70 1.60 Million Sep 2026
Unemployment Rate 2.20 2.20 percent Sep 2026
Real Wage Growth YoY 3.30 3.30 percent Aug 2026
Wages 103014.00 109524.00 RUB/Month Aug 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 108721.00 114673.00 RUB/Month Aug 2026


Russia Unemployment Rate
In Russia, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.20 2.20 14.60 2.10 1992 - 2026 percent Monthly

News Stream
Russia Unemployment Rate Steady at 2.2%
Russia’s unemployment rate was unchanged at 2.2% in September 2026, the same as in August and matching market expectations. On a yearly basis, the unemployment rate was also unchanged from 2.2% in September 2025. The labor force aged 15 and over held at 76.7 million people, including 75 million employed and 1.7 million unemployed, up from 1.6 million in the previous month. Registered unemployment remained low at around 0.3 million people, or 0.4% of the labor force. The number of unemployed increased by 0.3% from a year earlier, while employment rose by 0.6%. Labor market conditions remain tight, reflecting persistent worker shortages across multiple sectors amid military mobilization following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and sustained emigration. Authorities expect labor constraints to persist, projecting a shortfall of around 3.1 million workers by 2030.
2026-10-28
Russia Jobless Rate Ticks Down as Expected
Russia’s unemployment rate edged down to 2.2% in August 2026 from 2.3% in July, matching markets expectations. The number of unemployed people fell by 0.1 million to 1.6 million, while the labor force increased to 76.7 million. Employment rose to 75 million, its highest level since August 2025. Registered unemployment remained low at around 0.3 million people, equivalent to 0.4% of the labor force.Labor market conditions remain tight, reflecting persistent worker shortages across multiple sectors amid military mobilization following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and sustained emigration. Authorities expect labor constraints to persist, projecting a shortfall of around 3.1 million workers by 2030.
2026-09-30
Russia Unemployment Rate Edges Higher
Russia’s unemployment rate edged up to 2.3% in July 2026 from 2.2% in June, reaching its highest level since April 2025. The labor force aged 15 and over totaled 76.4 million people, including 74.7 million employed and 1.7 million unemployed. Registered unemployment remained low at around 0.3 million people, or 0.4% of the labor force. On a yearly basis, the unemployment rate rose to 2.3% from 2.2% in July 2025. The number of unemployed increased by 4.8%, while employment fell by 0.5%. Despite the slight rise in unemployment, labor market conditions remain tight, reflecting persistent worker shortages across multiple sectors amid military mobilization following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and sustained emigration. Authorities expect labor constraints to persist, projecting a shortfall of around 3.1 million workers by 2030.
2026-09-02