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
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.