Japan vs Russia: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels

Japan
68,280 Persons
in 2025
Russia
71,973 Persons
in 2022
Japan rank
7th
Russia rank
6th

Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels over time

  • Japan
  • Russia
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196819962025

How they compare

Russia currently reports 71,973 Persons against 68,280 Persons in Japan, a difference of 3,693 Persons.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Japan ranks 7th and Russia ranks 6th of 43 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 64,765 Persons 64,158 Persons 606.67 Persons Japan
2000s 63,649 Persons 67,920 Persons 4,271 Persons Russia
2010s 63,902 Persons 71,676 Persons 7,774 Persons Russia
2020s 66,890 Persons 71,431 Persons 4,541 Persons Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels, Japan or Russia?
Russia, at 71,973 Persons against 68,280 Persons in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels between Japan and Russia?
3,693 Persons, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Japan and Russia rank globally for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
Japan ranks 7th and Russia ranks 6th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,219 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.