Russian Federation vs United States of America: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Russian Federation
93.6%
in 2024
United States of America
93.8%
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
9th
United States of America rank
8th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 93.8% against 93.6% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.1% | 91.1% | 3.0% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 92.2% | 0.7% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 93.0% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 93.7% | 0.3% | United States of America |
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, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 93.8% against 93.6% in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Russian Federation ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 8th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.