Russia vs United States: Persons outside: ICLS19) (15+) … current
Persons outside: ICLS19) (15+) … current over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 102,846 against 44,386 in Russia, a difference of 58,460.
That makes United States's figure about 2.3 times Russia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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 | 38,690 | 94,360 | 55,670 | United States |
| 2020s | 44,764 | 100,442 | 55,678 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Russia or United States?
- United States, at 102,846 against 44,386 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Russia and United States?
- 58,460, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Russia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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.