Number of unemployed registered with the employment service
thousand persons
From 2010 to 2023, employment service agencies recorded the number of job seekers in Russia and other countries. Each row corresponds to a specific country, allowing for a comparison of unemployment scales across different regions of the world and an observation of internal trends within each. The indicator is measured in thousands of people, with data collected annually. This breakdown helps illustrate how the labor market situation in Russia compares to the figures for Austria, Belarus, and other countries listed
- Spain
- France
- Germany
- Russia
- United Kingdom (Great Britain)
- Poland
- Hungary
- Belgium
- Czech Republic
Chart of the number of unemployed persons registered with employment services by country, 2010-2023, thousands of people
Who grew, who fell: 2010 → 2023
Set in numbers
Rosstat data for 2010–2023. Rows: 36, periods: 8. Unit of measurement — thousand people. Shown by positions: Russia; Austria; Belarus; Belgium; Hungary and others
Spain: indicator decreased from 4,061 to 2,767 over 2010–2023 — by 31.9%. Highest value — 4,232 (2015), lowest — 2,767 (2023). This is an average annual decrease of 2.91%. Up to 2020 the change was −8.64%, after — −25.4%. Of the 24 largest rows, 6 increased, 18 decreased
All table numbers are series: 36
| Series | 2010 | 2015 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Россия | 1 875,00 | 968,00 | 713,00 | 733,00 | 2 371,00 | 1 326,00 | 646,00 | 491,00 |
| Австрия | 251,00 | 354,00 | 312,00 | 301,00 | 410,00 | 332,00 | 263,00 | 271,00 |
| Беларусь | 33,00 | 43,00 | 13,00 | 9,00 | 7,00 | 5,00 | 5,00 | 3,00 |
| Бельгия | 567,00 | 579,00 | 495,00 | 476,00 | 494,00 | 464,00 | 453,00 | 489,00 |
| Венгрия | 583,00 | 378,00 | 255,00 | 251,00 | 316,00 | 269,00 | 238,00 | 232,00 |
| Германия | 3 239,00 | 2 795,00 | 2 340,00 | 2 267,00 | 2 695,00 | 2 613,00 | 2 418,00 | 2 609,00 |
| Дания | 114,00 | 102,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ирландия | 442,00 | 343,00 | 220,00 | 192,00 | 208,00 | 175,00 | 180,00 | 179,00 |
| Испания | 4 061,00 | 4 232,00 | 3 279,00 | 3 149,00 | 3 710,00 | 3 565,00 | 2 963,00 | 2 767,00 |
| Литва | — | 158,00 | 148,00 | 145,00 | 216,00 | 225,00 | 157,00 | 153,00 |
| Люксембург | 14,00 | 18,00 | 15,00 | 15,00 | 19,00 | 17,00 | 15,00 | 16,00 |
| Нидерланды | 230,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Норвегия | 75,00 | 81,00 | 66,00 | 63,00 | 142,00 | 89,00 | 52,00 | 53,00 |
| Польша | 1 918,00 | 1 675,00 | 1 008,00 | 907,00 | 994,00 | 993,00 | 844,00 | 804,00 |
| Республика Молдова | 41,00 | 27,00 | 19,00 | 17,00 | 26,00 | 20,00 | 21,00 | 9,00 |
| Румыния | 693,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Северная Македония | 331,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Словакия | 381,00 | 354,00 | 182,00 | 168,00 | 210,00 | 220,00 | 188,00 | 173,00 |
| Словения | 101,00 | 113,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Соединенное Королевство (Великобритания) | 1 503,00 | 800,00 | 903,00 | 1 133,00 | 2 243,00 | 2 280,00 | 1 591,00 | 1 537,00 |
| Украина | 545,00 | 491,00 | 342,00 | 338,00 | — | — | — | — |
| Финляндия | 265,00 | 352,00 | 256,00 | 240,00 | 342,00 | 299,00 | 250,00 | 260,00 |
| Франция | 2 683,00 | 3 545,00 | 3 438,00 | 3 361,00 | 3 683,00 | 3 369,00 | 2 922,00 | 2 812,00 |
| Чехия | 530,00 | 475,00 | 240,00 | 212,00 | 262,00 | 279,00 | 252,00 | 266,00 |
| Швейцария | 152,00 | 143,00 | 118,00 | 107,00 | 146,00 | 138,00 | 100,00 | 94,00 |
| Швеция | 231,00 | 194,00 | 186,00 | 187,00 | 252,00 | 198,00 | 160,00 | 160,00 |
| Эстония | 80,00 | 28,00 | 31,00 | 32,00 | 47,00 | 50,00 | 47,00 | 52,00 |
| Азербайджан | 39,00 | 29,00 | 20,00 | 81,00 | — | — | — | 218,00 |
| Армения | 79,00 | 77,00 | 65,00 | 62,00 | 61,00 | 58,00 | 49,00 | 46,00 |
| Казахстан | 35,00 | 35,00 | 92,00 | 97,00 | 142,00 | 98,00 | 132,00 | 169,00 |
| Киргизия | 63,00 | 56,00 | 71,00 | 76,00 | 77,00 | 76,00 | 75,00 | 68,00 |
| Сингапур | 8,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Таджикистан | 48,00 | 51,00 | 48,00 | 49,00 | 50,00 | 55,00 | 54,00 | 48,00 |
| Турция | 1 636,00 | 2 708,00 | 2 793,00 | 4 033,00 | 3 345,00 | 3 018,00 | 3 352,00 | — |
| Узбекистан | 16,00 | 3,00 | 32,00 | 58,00 | 37,00 | 99,00 | 49,00 | 4,00 |
| Новая Зеландия | 129,00 | 280,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
How to read this table
Comparing rows allows for an assessment of differences in unemployment registration methods or the actual state of labor markets in various countries. For instance, one can compare figures for Russia and Belarus or observe changes in the number of registered citizens in Austria. With 36 rows covering various nations, it is easy to identify countries with the highest or lowest official unemployment during the specified period. It is important to consider not only absolute values in thousands of people but also year-on-year changes
What is visible in these numbers
Five highest values: Spain (4,232), France (3,683), Germany (3,239), Russia (2,371), United Kingdom (2,280). Gap between highest and lowest — 222.7 times. The top five account for 71.2% of the total across all positions — distribution is heavily skewed toward the top
Observations are annual, with 8 periods in the dataset. Of 200 possible values, 200 are filled (100%); data gaps are virtually absent
More in the section Russia and countries of the world»
Period and application
This statistical series covers the period from 2010 to 2023 and is updated by Rosstat based on official reports. The information is useful for economists, sociologists, and students studying the global labor market and the social policies of various countries. Annual dynamics allow for tracking how external economic factors have influenced the number of individuals seeking job-search assistance from employment centers over the last thirteen years
How it is calculated
Rosstat notes: In accordance with the legislation of the countries. At year-end
1) В соответствии с законодательствами стран.
2) На конец года.
3) Число граждан, состоящих на учете, как ищущие работу.
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