Belarus vs Russia: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
Belarus
3.04
in 2024
Russia
2.43
in 2024
Belarus rank
59th
Russia rank
62nd
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 over time
- Belarus
- Russia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 3.04 against 2.43 in Russia, a difference of 0.61.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Belarus ranks 59th and Russia ranks 62nd of 69 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 | 2.78 | 9.32 | 6.54 | Russia |
| 2000s | 2.27 | 7.93 | 5.66 | Russia |
| 2010s | 2.44 | 5.6 | 3.16 | Russia |
| 2020s | 3.6 | 3.95 | 0.3438 | Russia |
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 Russia?
- Belarus, at 3.04 against 2.43 in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 between Belarus and Russia?
- 0.61, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Russia rank globally for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Belarus ranks 59th and Russia 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.