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

Kuwait
2.16
in 2016
Russian Federation
2.43
in 2024
Kuwait rank
64th
Russian Federation rank
62nd

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

  • Kuwait
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 2.43 against 2.16 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.27.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 64th and Russian Federation ranks 62nd of 69 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7167 9.99 9.27 Russian Federation
2000s 1.83 7.93 6.1 Russian Federation
2010s 2.48 6.08 3.59 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, Kuwait or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 2.43 against 2.16 in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 between Kuwait and Russian Federation?
0.27, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Russian Federation?
21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do Kuwait and Russian Federation rank globally for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
Kuwait ranks 64th 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