Mineral extraction and energy employee count in Russia 2017-2023
In 2023, nearly 2.8 million people worked in mineral extraction and electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply in Russia, slightly more than in the previous year. Employees in energy, gas, electricity, and steam supply as well as air conditioning occupied 2.5 percent of the workforce in the country, while the mining industry accounted for over two percent of total employment.