Belarus vs Russian Federation: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2

Belarus
3.04
in 2024
Russian Federation
2.43
in 2024
Belarus rank
59th
Russian Federation rank
62nd

Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 over time

  • Belarus
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 3.04 against 2.43 in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.61.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.3 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Belarus ranks 59th and Russian Federation ranks 62nd of 69 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 2.78 9.32 6.54 Russian Federation
2000s 2.27 7.93 5.66 Russian Federation
2010s 2.44 5.6 3.16 Russian Federation
2020s 3.6 3.95 0.3438 Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2, Belarus or Russian Federation?
Belarus, at 3.04 against 2.43 in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 between Belarus and Russian Federation?
0.61, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Russian Federation rank globally for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
Belarus ranks 59th and Russian Federation ranks 62nd of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 2,350 data points, 1969–2025
Last refreshed