Brazil vs Russia: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Brazil
- Russia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 102,454 against 73,457 in Russia, a difference of 28,997.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Russia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 3rd of 71 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91,810 | 70,342 | 21,469 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 96,638 | 71,830 | 24,808 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (current ilo definition - icls19), Brazil or Russia?
- Brazil, at 102,454 against 73,457 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Brazil and Russia?
- 28,997, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 3rd of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.