Russia

Russia Unemployment (% of active population, eop)

GDP fell at a sharper annual pace in Q4, as suggested by full-year data, which showed a 2.1% contraction in 2022. Turning to Q1, economic conditions remain muted, although activity continues to exhibit resilience to the war-induced shock. Industrial output and retail sales shrank again in January compared to December, as contracting mining activity in the wake of fresh EU sanctions hammered the energy sector. Meanwhile, household spending continued to weaken due to elevated inflation and high interest rates. That said, PMI readings pointed to healthy expansions in both the manufacturing and services sectors in February. Less positively, Russia’s budget deficit soared to USD 34.2 billion in January–February on eroded oil and gas revenues. Meanwhile, the war in Ukraine rages on, with direct and indirect war-related costs set to weigh on the Russian economy in Q1 and beyond.

Russia Unemployment (% of active population, eop) Data

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Unemployment (% of active population, eop) 5.1 4.8 4.6 5.9 4.3

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