Russian Federation Unemployment Rate

Last Release

Jun 30, 2025

Actual

2.2

Units In

2.2

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Aug 27, 2025

Time to Release

26 Days 16 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
14.1 Feb 1999	2.2 May 2025	6.83 %	1992-2025	Federal State Statistics Service

In Russia, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.

Latest Updates

The unemployment rate in Russia was unchanged from the previous month at 2.2% in June of 2025, the lowest on record, and below market expectations that it would have increased to 2.3%. The result was in line with statements from the Central Bank of Russia, flagging shortages in the labor force due to the Russian military mobilization and the reduced the capacity of the Russian economy.