Female share of the labor force — all countries

Female share of the labor force — Russia

Female share of the labor force in Russia in 2025 — 48.78%. Ranked 24 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 0.45 pp.

2025 48.78% −0.01 pp vs 2024
World rank 24of 182
Period maximum 49.51%2006
Period minimum 47.28%1995

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of labor force

Female share of the labor force — Russia, 1990–20254748495019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 48.33%1991: 48.15%1992: 47.79%1993: 47.53%1994: 47.33%1995: 47.28%1996: 47.35%1997: 47.48%1998: 47.59%1999: 48.2%2000: 48.35%2001: 48.41%2002: 48.89%2003: 49.02%2004: 49.14%2005: 49.32%2006: 49.51%2007: 49.41%2008: 49.03%2009: 49.13%2010: 48.85%2011: 48.9%2012: 48.82%2013: 48.64%2014: 48.56%2015: 48.4%2016: 48.39%2017: 48.36%2018: 48.46%2019: 48.5%2020: 48.59%2021: 48.57%2022: 48.74%2023: 48.66%2024: 48.79%2025: 48.78%
Change over the period: +0.45 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Russia

Russia 48.78%
World 40.18%
Eastern Europe computed 47.71%
High-income countries computed 45.06%
Female share of the labor force — Russia, by year Russia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 48.78 −0.01 pp
2024 48.79 +0.13 pp
2023 48.66 −0.09 pp
2022 48.74 +0.17 pp
2021 48.57 −0.02 pp
2020 48.59 +0.1 pp
2019 48.5 +0.03 pp
2018 48.46 +0.1 pp
2017 48.36 −0.02 pp
2016 48.39 −0.02 pp
2015 48.4 −0.15 pp
2014 48.56 −0.09 pp
2013 48.64 −0.18 pp
2012 48.82 −0.08 pp
2011 48.9 +0.04 pp
2010 48.85 −0.28 pp
2009 49.13 +0.1 pp
2008 49.03 −0.38 pp
2007 49.41 −0.1 pp
2006 49.51 +0.18 pp
2005 49.32 +0.18 pp
2004 49.14 +0.12 pp
2003 49.02 +0.13 pp
2002 48.89 +0.48 pp
2001 48.41 +0.06 pp
2000 48.35 +0.15 pp
1999 48.2 +0.61 pp
1998 47.59 +0.11 pp
1997 47.48 +0.14 pp
1996 47.35 +0.06 pp
1995 47.28 −0.04 pp
1994 47.33 −0.21 pp
1993 47.53 −0.25 pp
1992 47.79 −0.37 pp
1991 48.15 −0.17 pp
1990 48.33

Eastern Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of women in the total labor force. It differs from female labor force participation in measuring composition rather than reach: the first answers what part of those working are women, the second what part of women work. Fifty percent would mean complete equality of composition; in most countries it comes to between forty and forty-eight, and in the Gulf states and South Asia to less than twenty.

Important: A measure of composition, not of access: the share can rise because men are leaving the labor market. It is worth reading together with female labor force participation.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.