Japan vs Russia: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 75,060 against 70,040 in Japan, a difference of 5,020.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd of 69 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66,610 | 74,181 | 7,571 | Russia |
| 2020s | 68,935 | 74,537 | 5,602 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 75,060 against 70,040 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Japan and Russia?
- 5,020, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Japan ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.