Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services was 5.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Russian Federation, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Russian Federation stood at 5.1%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Russian Federation peaked at 15.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2025.
Russian Federation ranks 131st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.0% | — |
| 1992 | 15.1% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 15.3% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 11.9% | -20.5% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3% | 11.4% | 15.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.1% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.9% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 6.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 128 Oman 5.9% compare
- 129 New Zealand 5.4% compare
- 130 South Africa 5.4% compare
- 132 Republic of Korea 5.1% compare
- 133 Mauritius 4.7% compare
- 134 Bulgaria 4.7% compare
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, industry, and services in Russian Federation?
- Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Russian Federation was 5.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2025.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Russian Federation ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.