Russia's unemployment rate edged up to 2.2% in June 2026 from 2.1% in the previous month. The labor force increased to 76.5 million from 76.3 million, the highest level since October 2025, while the number of unemployed rose to 1.7 million from 1.6 million. At the same time, employment reached a fresh high of 74.8 million from 74.7 million, also the highest level since October 2025, lifting the employment rate to 61.6%. Despite the slight increase in unemployment, labor market conditions remain tight, reflecting persistent worker shortages across multiple sectors, driven by military mobilization following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, alongside sustained emigration. Authorities expect labor market constraints to persist, projecting a shortfall of around 3.1 million workers by 2030. source: Federal State Statistics Service
Unemployment Rate in Russia increased to 2.20 percent in June from 2.10 percent in May of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Russia averaged 6.65 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 increased to 2.20 percent in June from 2.10 percent in May 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.