Russia Unemployment Rate

1994 - 2023 | Monthly | % | Federal State Statistics Service

Key information about Russia Unemployment Rate

  • Russia Unemployment Rate increased to 3.03% in Sep 2023, from the previously reported figure of 2.96% in Aug 2023.
  • Russia Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 1994 to Sep 2023, with an average rate of 6.81%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 14.66% in Feb 1999 and a record low of 2.96% in Aug 2023.
  • The data is reported by reported by Federal State Statistics Service.
  • In the latest reports, Russia Population reached 146.45 million people in Dec 2022.


View Russia's Unemployment Rate from Jan 1994 to Sep 2023 in the chart:

Russia Unemployment Rate

What was Russia's Unemployment Rate in Sep 2023?

Russia Unemployment Rate increased to 3.03% in Sep 2023, from the previously reported figure of 2.96% in Aug 2023. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.03 Sep 2023 2.96 Aug 2023 2.96 Aug 2023 14.66 Feb 1999 % monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 10.54 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 12.00 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Australia (%) 4.06 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2024
Austria (%) 4.90 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 5.64 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.90 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Jan 2024
Belgium (%) 5.50 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2024
Bolivia (%) 2.83 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2015 - Dec 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 15.38 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 7.60 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Jan 2024
Brunei (%) 5.20 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Bulgaria (%) 4.20 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 5.70 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Chile (%) 8.44 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2024
China (%) 5.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Colombia (%) 12.12 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 6.70 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.74 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.38 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 6.90 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 6.00 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Finland (%) 6.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2023
France (%) 7.20 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 17.26 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Germany (%) 3.10 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2024
Ghana (%) 3.92 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.90 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1981 - Jan 2024
Hungary (%) 4.60 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Iceland (%) 3.78 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 5.32 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Iran (%) 8.90 Dec 2021 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2021
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 3.19 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2024
Italy (%) 7.20 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.40 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Jan 2024
Jordan (%) 22.30 May 2023 quarterly Feb 2000 - May 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.70 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 3.00 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2024
Kosovo (%) 11.50 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.90 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.90 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 7.70 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Luxembourg (%) 5.55 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 2.20 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Jan 2024
North Macedonia (%) 13.00 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2023 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.40 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 2.50 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.76 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 3.92 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 11.80 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Morocco (%) 12.40 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (%) 3.87 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 3.10 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (%) 4.00 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 3.90 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2023
Oman (%) 3.20 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 24.10 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 11.30 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 5.23 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 7.20 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Jan 2024
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 5.40 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2024
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2019 yearly 1997 - 2019
Romania (%) 5.60 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (%) 3.03 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 5.12 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Serbia (%) 9.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 3.97 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.90 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2023
South Africa (%) 32.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) 11.76 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1976 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 4.70 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.01 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 5,598.012 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 398,666.366 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 20.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 287,795.5 Jan 2024 monthly May 2009 - Jan 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 15.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (RUB bn) 65,352.080 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (RUB bn) 35,477.290 2028 yearly 1997 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (RUB bn) 65,847.280 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Consolidated Government Revenue: ytd: Taxes & Contributions for Social Needs (RUB bn) 11,651.900 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 2006 - Dec 2023
Consolidated Government Revenue: ytd: ow Excise Tax: Goods Produced in Russia (RUB bn) -677.000 Dec 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Dec 2023
Consolidated Government Revenue: ytd: ow VAT: Goods, Works, Services Imported in... (RUB bn) 4,432.168 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Consolidated Government Revenue: ytd: ow Excise Tax: Goods Imported in Russia (RUB bn) 164.189 Dec 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Dec 2023
Consolidated Government Budget Balance: ytd (RUB bn) 498.125 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Domestic Debt (RUB bn) 20,962.126 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2008 - Jan 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.711 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 10,731.9 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 32,935.8 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -28.2 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 8,678,074.121 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 669,474.170 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 853,839.583 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 22,203.9 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -4.8 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 9,142,933.576 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,782,568.965 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 968.400 Jan 2022 monthly Mar 2004 - Jan 2022
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,311.100 Jan 2022 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2022
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 5,804.600 Jan 2022 monthly Mar 2004 - Jan 2022
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 7,204.900 Jan 2022 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2022
MED Forecast: World Urals Price: Baseline Scenario (USD/Barrel) 70.017 2026 yearly 2020 - 2026
MED Forecast: World Urals Price: Conservative Scenario (USD/Barrel) 56.496 2026 yearly 2020 - 2026
MED Forecast: GDP Deflator: YoY: Conservative Scenario (%) 3.665 2026 yearly 2020 - 2026
MED Forecast: Real GDP Growth: YoY: Baseline Scenario (%) 2.242 2026 yearly 2020 - 2026
MED Forecast: Real GDP Growth: YoY: Conservative Scenario (%) 1.520 2026 yearly 2020 - 2026
MED Forecast: GDP Deflator: YoY: Baseline Scenario (%) 3.679 2026 yearly 2020 - 2026
Foreign Trade Balance: Central Bank (USD mn) 10,219.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Turnover: CB: Quarterly: Export of Goods (USD bn) 108.928 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Foreign Trade Turnover: CB: Quarterly: Import of Goods (USD bn) 75.659 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Foreign Trade Turnover: CB: Quarterly: Export of Services: sa (USD bn) 15.431 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2021
Foreign Trade Turnover: CB: Quarterly: Import of Services: sa (USD bn) 21.231 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2021
MED Forecast: Export Products: Conservative Scenario (USD bn) 463.594 2024 yearly 2020 - 2024
MED Forecast: Import Products: Baseline Scenario (USD bn) 335.491 2026 yearly 2020 - 2026
MED Forecast: Import Products: Conservative Scenario (USD bn) 317.603 2024 yearly 2020 - 2024
Exports: ytd: European Union: Netherlands (USD mn) 4,802.400 Jan 2022 monthly Feb 2004 - Jan 2022
Exports: ytd: Turkey (USD mn) 4,261.700 Jan 2022 monthly Feb 2004 - Jan 2022
Imports: ytd: Clothing (USD mn) 657.500 Jan 2022 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2022
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 4,912.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 600.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 888.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -2,685.610 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -1,377.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -1,308.630 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 326,589.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 16.3 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 81,431.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.2 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 45.538 2028 yearly 1992 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 828,779.340 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2023
RU: BoP: Financial Account: Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) 15,384.980 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2019
RU: BoP: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) 1,003.680 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2019
RU: BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 261.490 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2019
BoP: Current Account: sa: Goods (USD mn) 59,772.000 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2021
BoP: Current Account: sa: Goods: Exports (USD mn) 139,127.000 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2021
BoP: Current Account: sa: Goods: Imports (USD mn) 79,354.000 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2021
BoP: Current Account: sa: Services (USD mn) -5,800.000 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2021
BoP: Current Account: sa: Services: Exports (USD mn) 15,431.000 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2021
BoP: Current Account: sa: Services: Imports (USD mn) 21,231.000 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2021
BoP: Current Account: sa: Primary Income: Payable (USD mn) 13,453.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: sa: Primary Income (USD mn) -4,919.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: sa: Primary Income: Receivable (USD mn) 8,534.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: sa: Secondary Income (USD mn) -1,569.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: sa: Secondary Income: Receivable (USD mn) 2,359.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: sa: Secondary Income: Payable (USD mn) 3,928.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
BoP: NP: FA: Direct Investment: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (USD mn) 1,416.580 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2018
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: FC: Personal Transfers: Debit (USD mn) 3,693.690 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2018
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: FC: Personal Transfers: Credit (USD mn) 1,195.990 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2018
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: FC: Personal Transfers (Current Transfers between Res... (USD mn) -2,497.700 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2018
FDI: BoP Data: Inward (USD mn) 13,120.334 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2021
FDI: BoP Data: Outward (USD mn) 27,837.445 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2021
External Debt: Long Term (USD mn) 240,881.370 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 16.8 Nov 2020 monthly Jun 2009 - Nov 2020
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 21.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 544,246.920 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,095,510.406 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) 19.0 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 405,596.0 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 18.828 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 19.1 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 151,516.000 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 972,721.967 Jan 2022 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2022
Total Deposits Growth (%) 14.1 Jan 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2022
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,329,086.2 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 25.4 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 375.478 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 1,698.238 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1995 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 399,645.6 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Jan 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,199,473.962 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 24.32 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 57.84 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2023
Money Supply: M2: M1: M0: Cash (RUB bn) 16,756.400 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1991 - Jan 2024
Banking System Survey: Domestic Claims (RUB mn) 54,882,039.000 Apr 2019 monthly Dec 2014 - Apr 2019
Loans Debt (RUB bn) 107,578.781 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Loans: As % of Total: Loss (%) 7.379 Nov 2020 monthly Jun 2009 - Nov 2020
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 2.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Entrepreneur Confidence Indicator: Construction (% Point) -20.000 Mar 2019 quarterly Jun 2002 - Mar 2019

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