Democratic Republic of Congo vs Russia: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults

Democratic Republic of Congo
8.0%
in 2024
Russia
8.3%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
141st
Russia rank
138th

Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 8.3% against 8.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st and Russia ranks 138th of 188 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.4% 18.7% 13.4% Russia
2000s 5.6% 16.8% 11.2% Russia
2010s 8.2% 15.8% 7.6% Russia
2020s 8.6% 13.4% 4.8% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Democratic Republic of Congo or Russia?
Russia, at 8.3% against 8.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
0.3%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st and Russia ranks 138th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.