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Young people under 25 make up 29.2% of the unemployed in Russia in August 2026

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According to Rosstat data for August 2026, young people under 25 make up 29.2% of the unemployed in Russia, and people 50 years and older make up 19.4%.
The average age of unemployed people aged 15 years and older was 35.8 years.
The unemployment rate among women (2.4%) is higher than among men (1.9%), and the share of women among the unemployed is 54.8%.

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Data published by Rosstat for August 2026 and distributed through RIA Novosti. They reflect the structure of unemployment by age group and gender in Russia.

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Young people under 25 make up 29.2% of the unemployed in Russia, and people 50 and older make up 19.4%, according to Rosstat data for August 2026.

The unemployment rate among women (2.4%) is higher than among men (1.9%), and the share of women among the unemployed is 54.8%.

MOSCOW, October 3 - RIA Novosti. Young people under 25 make up 29.2% of the unemployed in Russia in August, and people 50 years and older make up 19.4%, according to Rosstat data available to RIA Novosti.

“The average age of unemployed people aged 15 years and older in August 2026 was 35.8. Young people under 25 years old make up 29.2% of the unemployed, people aged 50 years and older - 19.4%, people with no work experience - 40.9%,” the report notes.

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