Russia vs World: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment)
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) over time
- Russia
- World
How they compare
Russia currently reports 36.7% against 29.0% in World, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 22nd and World ranks 24th of 187 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.2% | 23.6% | 16.6% | Russia |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 24.8% | 12.5% | Russia |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 27.7% | 9.7% | Russia |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 28.6% | 8.4% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, male (% of male employment), Russia or World?
- Russia, at 36.7% against 29.0% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, male (% of male employment) between Russia and World?
- 7.7%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Russia and World rank globally for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Russia ranks 22nd and World ranks 24th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).