Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United States: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
14,036 Thousand persons
in 2020
United States
20,303 Thousand persons
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 20,303 Thousand persons against 14,036 Thousand persons in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 6,267 Thousand persons.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 6 regions.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,492 Thousand persons | 21,752 Thousand persons | 4,260 Thousand persons | United States |
| 2010s | 14,933 Thousand persons | 20,707 Thousand persons | 5,774 Thousand persons | United States |
| 2020s | 14,036 Thousand persons | 20,303 Thousand persons | 6,267 Thousand persons | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United States?
- United States, at 20,303 Thousand persons against 14,036 Thousand persons in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United States?
- 6,267 Thousand persons, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United States rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 6 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.