Japan vs Russia: Persons outside: ICLS19) (15+) … current
Persons outside: ICLS19) (15+) … current over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 44,386 against 39,620 in Japan, a difference of 4,766.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd of 70 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43,540 | 38,690 | 4,850 | Japan |
| 2020s | 40,925 | 44,764 | 3,839 | 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), Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 44,386 against 39,620 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Japan and Russia?
- 4,766, 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 persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Japan ranks 4th 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.