BRICS vs Russia: Employment
BRICS
1.80 million
in 2025
Russia
73,457
in 2025
BRICS rank
5th
Russia rank
8th
Employment over time
- BRICS
- Russia
How they compare
BRICS currently reports 1.80 million against 73,457 in Russia, a difference of 1.73 million.
That makes BRICS's figure about 24.5 times Russia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, BRICS has been ahead every year.
BRICS ranks 5th and Russia ranks 8th of 87 groups.
BRICS has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | BRICS | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 million | 67,882 | 1.41 million | BRICS |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 69,908 | 1.55 million | BRICS |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 71,830 | 1.67 million | BRICS |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, BRICS or Russia?
- BRICS, at 1.80 million against 73,457 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between BRICS and Russia?
- 1.73 million, with BRICS ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for BRICS and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do BRICS and Russia rank globally for employment?
- BRICS ranks 5th and Russia ranks 8th of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.