Russia vs Sweden: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash
Russia
61.9%
in 2021
Sweden
59.6%
in 2022
Russia rank
20th
Sweden rank
23rd
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash over time
- Russia
- Sweden
How they compare
Russia currently reports 61.9% against 59.6% in Sweden, a difference of 2.3%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 85 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 58.7% | 30.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 31.1% | 8.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash, Russia or Sweden?
- Russia, at 61.9% against 59.6% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash between Russia and Sweden?
- 2.3%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
- How do Russia and Sweden rank globally for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Russia ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.