Germany vs Russia: Persons outside: ICLS19) (15+) … current
Persons outside: ICLS19) (15+) … current over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 44,386 against 27,503 in Germany, a difference of 16,883.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and Russia ranks 3rd of 70 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27,429 | 38,690 | 11,261 | Russia |
| 2020s | 27,558 | 44,764 | 17,206 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Germany or Russia?
- Russia, at 44,386 against 27,503 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Germany and Russia?
- 16,883, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Russia rank globally for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Germany ranks 5th and Russia ranks 3rd of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the 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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.