Russia vs United States: Jobs gap
Jobs gap over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 9,805 against 4,813 in Russia, a difference of 4,992.
That makes United States's figure about 2.0 times Russia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 70 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,937 | 12,244 | 4,308 | United States |
| 2020s | 6,407 | 10,238 | 3,831 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher jobs gap, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 9,805 against 4,813 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in jobs gap between Russia and United States?
- 4,992, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for jobs gap?
- Russia ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Jobs gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.