Russia vs United States: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic)
Russia
6.6%
in 2024
United States
6.6%
in 2025
Russia rank
66th
United States rank
67th
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
Russia currently reports 6.6% against 6.6% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 66th and United States ranks 67th of 130 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 14.9% | 3.1% | Russia |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 9.4% | 4.5% | Russia |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 7.5% | 2.2% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Russia or United States?
- Russia, at 6.6% against 6.6% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Russia and United States?
- 0.0%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Russia ranks 66th and United States ranks 67th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).