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
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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.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,308 data points, 1989–2020
Last refreshed