Japan vs Russian Federation: Unemployment rate,Percent
Japan
2.5%
in 2025
Russian Federation
2.2%
in 2025
Japan rank
67th
Russian Federation rank
68th
Unemployment rate,Percent over time
- Japan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.5% against 2.2% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Japan ranks 67th and Russian Federation ranks 68th of 71 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 9.4% | 5.9% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 7.8% | 3.2% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 5.6% | 2.0% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 3.8% | 1.1% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Japan or Russian Federation?
- Japan, at 2.5% against 2.2% in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Japan and Russian Federation?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
- Japan ranks 67th and Russian Federation 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.