Unemployment rate

Share of the labour force that is unemployed under International Labour Organization definitions. Based on Rosstat’s labour force survey.

Unemployment rate — dynamics chart and forecast, forecasteconomy.com
Unemployment rate — dynamics chart from Rosstat. Source: forecasteconomy.com

The chart shows the official series and our model forecast (dashed). Methodology — how the forecast is calculated.

Latest value

  • Latest value: 2.2 %
  • Date of latest value: 1 June 2026
  • Frequency: monthly
  • Source: Rosstat
  • Number of observations: 137
  • Data period: 1 January 2015 — 1 June 2026

What it shows

Share of the labour force that is unemployed under International Labour Organization definitions. Based on Rosstat’s labour force survey.

Why it matters

Unemployment rate is a reference series for analysis of the Russian economy, comparisons over time, and interpretation alongside related indicators on Forecast Economy.

How to read the chart

The chart shows the selected view of the series. Switch modes above the plot to change period-to-period, year-on-year or level presentation. The latest reading and date are on the telemetry cards.

How often it updates

The series updates when the official publisher releases new figures (monthly). The date of the latest point is shown on the chart and in the table.

Methodology

Monthly unemployment rate as a percent of the labour force at month-end. Source: Rosstat labour force survey. The card offers the monthly path, a quarterly average and a trailing 12-month average via the smoothing switcher. Compare with employment and labour force in the same labour-market category.

Source

Values on this page come from Rosstat. Chart modes reuse the same official readings under the rules described in the methodology panel.

Methodology

Monthly unemployment rate as a percent of the labour force at month-end. Source: Rosstat labour force survey. The card offers the monthly path, a quarterly average and a trailing 12-month average via the smoothing switcher. Compare with employment and labour force in the same labour-market category.

Latest data

DateValue, %
1 June 20262.2
1 May 20262.1
1 April 20262.2
1 March 20262.2
1 February 20262.1
1 January 20262.2
1 December 20252.2
1 November 20252.1
1 October 20252.2
1 September 20252.2
1 August 20252.1
1 July 20252.2

Unemployment rate by year

Unemployment rate by month

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