Russia vs United States: Female employment to population ratio
Russia
55.17
in 2025
United States
54.88
in 2025
Russia rank
61st
United States rank
64th
Female employment to population ratio over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
Russia currently reports 55.17 against 54.88 in United States, a difference of 0.29.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 61st and United States ranks 64th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.43 | 55.8 | 2.37 | United States |
| 2000s | 56.49 | 56.3 | 0.1842 | Russia |
| 2010s | 57.62 | 53.92 | 3.7 | Russia |
| 2020s | 53.79 | 54.15 | 0.354 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio, Russia or United States?
- Russia, at 55.17 against 54.88 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio between Russia and United States?
- 0.29, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for female employment to population ratio?
- Russia ranks 61st and United States ranks 64th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.