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. source: Federal State Statistics Service
Unemployment Rate in Russia decreased to 2.20 percent in August from 2.30 percent in July of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Russia averaged 6.63 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 October of 2026.
Unemployment Rate in Russia decreased to 2.20 percent in August from 2.30 percent in July 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.