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Unemployment rate in Russia 2017

Russia: Unemployment rate from 2007 to 2017

The data displays the unemployment rate in Russia from 2007 to 2017. In 2017, the unemployment rate in Russia ranged at approx. 5.17%.

Unemployment An unemployed person is defined as someone who is out of work and usually looking for work actively. Unemployment in a country is measured using the unemployment rate, which is an index calculated by dividing the number of workers out of work by the total workforce of a country, and then multiplying that figure by 100. The labor force is made up of the people who are old enough and physically fit enough to work.

2007 6.1
2008 6.32
2009 8.42
2010 7.37
2011 6.54
2012 5.44
2013 5.46
2014 5.16
2015 5.57
2016 5.54
2017 5.17