Labour — regional comparison

Average annual employment: ranking of regions, 2024

Comparison of 85 federal subjects of the Russian Federation by «Average annual employment» for 2024. The largest values are in: Moscow (8 510 thousand people), Moscow Oblast (3 979 thousand people), Saint Petersburg (3 418 thousand people). The smallest value is in Nenets Autonomous Okrug — 30,7 thousand people. The Russia-wide figure is 73 267 thousand people.

Average annual employment across Russian regions — comparison for 2024, largest value — Moscow (8 510 thousand people)
Average annual employment: regions with the largest values, 2024. Source: Rosstat. forecasteconomy.com
Largest value — Moscow8 510 thousand people
Russia overall73 267 thousand people
Smallest value — Nenets Autonomous Okrug30,7 thousand people
Data for2024

Regions by indicator magnitude (85 regions)

No.Regionthousand people
1Moscow8 510
2Moscow Oblast3 979
3Saint Petersburg3 418
4Krasnodar Krai2 901
5Tyumen Oblast2 273
6Rostov Oblast2 135
7Sverdlovsk Oblast2 104
8Republic of Tatarstan2 052
9Chelyabinsk Oblast1 806
10Republic of Bashkortostan1 728
11Nizhny Novgorod Oblast1 629
12Samara Oblast1 626
13Krasnoyarsk Krai1 446
14Stavropol Krai1 411
15Novosibirsk Oblast1 314
16Republic of Dagestan1 269
17Voronezh Oblast1 173
18Volgograd Oblast1 169
19Kemerovo Oblast – Kuzbass1 154
20Saratov Oblast1 148
21Perm Krai1 130
22Irkutsk Oblast1 103
23Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Yugra1 099
24Altai Krai1 070
25Primorsky Krai960,3
26Republic of Crimea913,1
27Leningrad Oblast893,7
28Orenburg Oblast866,2
29Omsk Oblast831,9
30Belgorod Oblast772,8
31Tula Oblast741,9
32Khabarovsk Krai696,5
33Udmurt Republic679,2
34Vladimir Oblast643,5
35Tver Oblast592,4
36Yaroslavl Oblast592
37Penza Oblast588,8
38Chechen Republic575,4
39Lipetsk Oblast569,6
40Ulyanovsk Oblast556,1
41Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)541,1
42Kaluga Oblast540,4
43Kaliningrad Oblast533,3
44Kirov Oblast532,4
45Tomsk Oblast511,2
46Bryansk Oblast510,3
47Chuvash Republic509,6
48Kursk Oblast508,1
49Vologda Oblast499,7
50Ryazan Oblast493,3
51Astrakhan Oblast484,8
52Tambov Oblast459,3
53Arkhangelsk Oblast457,2
54Zabaykalsky Krai428,2
55Ivanovo Oblast427,5
56Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug411,1
57Amur Oblast402,1
58Smolensk Oblast401,9
59Kabardino-Balkarian Republic384,6
60Republic of Buryatia373,2
61Republic of Mordovia366,8
62Komi Republic341,4
63Murmansk Oblast315,8
64Kurgan Oblast313,9
65Mari El Republic299
66Oryol Oblast292,3
67Pskov Oblast286
68Republic of North Ossetia – Alania275,2
69Novgorod Oblast272,7
70Sakhalin Oblast268,8
71Sevastopol262,2
72Kostroma Oblast254
73Republic of Khakassia246,2
74Republic of Karelia231,2
75Republic of Ingushetia198,3
76Karachay-Cherkess Republic195
77Kamchatka Krai159,7
78Republic of Adygea159
79Republic of Kalmykia125,9
80Tyva Republic120,3
81Altai Republic84,1
82Magadan Oblast83
83Jewish Autonomous Oblast64
84Chukotka Autonomous Okrug34,1
85Nenets Autonomous Okrug30,7

Questions and answers

Which region has the largest value for «Average annual employment»?

As of 2024, the largest value is in Moscow — 8 510 thousand people.

Which region has the smallest value?

The smallest value is in Nenets Autonomous Okrug — 30,7 thousand people.

Which year do the figures cover, and where do they come from?

Figures for 2024 from the Rosstat yearbook "Regions of Russia. Socio-economic indicators".

On the regions map

The same indicator on an interactive map of Russia — region colours by value, year slider: open the «Average annual employment» map.

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Data source

Rosstat yearbook "Regions of Russia. Socio-economic indicators". Values for 2024, units: thousand people. Each region has a page with the full indicator series since 1990.

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