Belarus vs Russia: Unemployment rate,Percent

Belarus
2.6%
in 2025
Russia
2.2%
in 2025
Belarus rank
66th
Russia rank
68th

Unemployment rate,Percent over time

  • Belarus
  • Russia
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 2.6% against 2.2% in Russia, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Russia ahead.

Belarus ranks 66th and Russia ranks 68th of 71 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.2% 7.0% 5.8% Russia
2010s 2.5% 5.6% 3.1% Russia
2020s 3.5% 3.8% 0.3% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Belarus or Russia?
Belarus, at 2.6% against 2.2% in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Belarus and Russia?
0.4%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Russia rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
Belarus ranks 66th and Russia ranks 68th of 71 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. 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,Percent,,,
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 2,196 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed