Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas was 5.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Russian Federation, 1991–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Russian Federation stood at 5.7%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Russian Federation peaked at 15.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2023.
Russian Federation ranks 130th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.0% | — |
| 1992 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 12.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -1.9% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 5.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 2.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 5.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Russian Federation changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +28.4% | 11.7% | 15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 11.7% | 15.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.8% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More agriculture & rural data for Russian Federation
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 23.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 545.65 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6656 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2475 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Russian Federation?
- Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Russian Federation was 5.7% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2023.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas?
- Russian Federation ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of people employed in agriculture includes working-age people with a job in farming, forestry, fishing, and related activities, including those temporarily absent.