Belarus vs Russia: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
Belarus
2.1%
in 2025
Russia
2.3%
in 2025
Belarus rank
166th
Russia rank
163rd
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) over time
- Belarus
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in Belarus, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Belarus ranks 166th and Russia ranks 163rd of 181 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 9.3% | 6.1% | Russia |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 7.6% | 5.1% | Russia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 5.2% | 2.5% | Russia |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 3.7% | 0.9% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Belarus or Russia?
- Russia, at 2.3% against 2.1% in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Belarus and Russia?
- 0.2%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Russia rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Belarus ranks 166th and Russia ranks 163rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.