Russia vs United States: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 163,493 Persons against 71,973 Persons in Russia, a difference of 91,520 Persons.
That makes United States's figure about 2.3 times Russia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,158 Persons | 125,992 Persons | 61,834 Persons | United States |
| 2000s | 67,920 Persons | 140,473 Persons | 72,553 Persons | United States |
| 2010s | 71,676 Persons | 147,854 Persons | 76,178 Persons | United States |
| 2020s | 71,431 Persons | 152,888 Persons | 81,456 Persons | United States |
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, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 163,493 Persons against 71,973 Persons in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels between Russia and United States?
- 91,520 Persons, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Russia ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd 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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About this data
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.