Russia vs World: Upper-middle income: Employment
Russia
73,457
in 2025
World: Upper-middle income
1.37 million
in 2025
Russia rank
8th
World: Upper-middle income rank
7th
Employment over time
- Russia
- World: Upper-middle income
How they compare
World: Upper-middle income currently reports 1.37 million against 73,457 in Russia, a difference of 1.29 million.
That makes World: Upper-middle income's figure about 18.6 times Russia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, World: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 8th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 7th of 174 countries.
World: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | World: Upper-middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67,882 | 1.19 million | 1.12 million | World: Upper-middle income |
| 2010s | 69,908 | 1.31 million | 1.24 million | World: Upper-middle income |
| 2020s | 71,830 | 1.34 million | 1.27 million | World: Upper-middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, Russia or World: Upper-middle income?
- World: Upper-middle income, at 1.37 million against 73,457 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between Russia and World: Upper-middle income?
- 1.29 million, with World: Upper-middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and World: Upper-middle income?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Russia and World: Upper-middle income rank globally for employment?
- Russia ranks 8th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 7th 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.