Russia vs United States: Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita

Russia
93.6
in 2024
United States
93.81
in 2024
Russia rank
9th
United States rank
8th

Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita over time

  • Russia
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 93.81 against 93.6 in Russia, a difference of 0.21.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 9th and United States ranks 8th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 94.1 91.05 3.05 Russia
2000s 92.89 92.18 0.7123 Russia
2010s 92.94 93.04 0.0991 United States
2020s 93.39 93.71 0.322 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita, Russia or United States?
United States, at 93.81 against 93.6 in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita between Russia and United States?
0.21, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Russia and United States rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita?
Russia ranks 9th and United States ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed