Labour — Moscow

Unemployment rate in Moscow, 2023: value and dynamics

Unemployment rate in Moscow, 2023: value 1.8 %, place among Russian regions, source Rosstat
Unemployment rate in Moscow, 2023. Source: Rosstat.

Unemployment rate in Moscow in 2023: 1.8 %.

Change versus 2022: −0.5 % (indicator fell by 21.7%).

Place among Russian regions

In 2023, Moscow ranks in the top ten among 85 federal subjects (full regional ranking).

Comparison with the Russian average

The Russian average in 2023 was 3.2 %. The region's value is below the national average.

Dynamics over neighbouring years

Year%
20241
20231.8
20222.3
20212.7
20202.8
20191.5
20181.3
20171.4
20161.8
20151.8

Checkpoint years

  • 1993 — 6.5 %
  • 1998 — 4.8 %
  • 2003 — 1.3 %
  • 2008 — 0.9 %
  • 2013 — 1.7 %
  • 2018 — 1.3 %
  • 2023 — 1.8 %

The last ten years

Year%
20241
20231.8
20222.3
20212.7
20202.8
20191.5
20181.3
20171.4
20161.8
20151.8

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Full history, an interactive chart and data for all regions — on the Unemployment rate in Moscow page.

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