Japan vs Russia: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 73,457 against 68,280 in Japan, a difference of 5,177.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd of 71 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64,645 | 70,342 | 5,696 | Russia |
| 2020s | 67,113 | 71,830 | 4,717 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (current ilo definition - icls19), Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 73,457 against 68,280 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Japan and Russia?
- 5,177, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Japan ranks 4th 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.