Japan vs Russia: Employment
Japan
68,280
in 2025
Russia
73,457
in 2025
Japan rank
10th
Russia rank
8th
Employment 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.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Japan ranks 10th and Russia ranks 8th of 174 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,303 | 66,120 | 1,818 | Russia |
| 2000s | 62,964 | 67,882 | 4,918 | Russia |
| 2010s | 63,513 | 69,908 | 6,395 | 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, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 73,457 against 68,280 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between Japan and Russia?
- 5,177, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for employment?
- Japan ranks 10th and Russia ranks 8th of 174 countries.
- 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.