European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) vs United States: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data

European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)
19,034 Thousand persons
in 2019
United States
20,303 Thousand persons
in 2020
European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) rank
2nd
United States rank
1st

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data over time

  • European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 20,303 Thousand persons against 19,034 Thousand persons in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), a difference of 1,269 Thousand persons.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) ahead.

European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 6 regions.

Across the 3 decades both report, European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) United States Difference Ahead
1990s 21,912 Thousand persons 21,517 Thousand persons 394.33 Thousand persons European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)
2000s 21,699 Thousand persons 21,752 Thousand persons 53.2 Thousand persons United States
2010s 19,465 Thousand persons 20,707 Thousand persons 1,242 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, European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) or United States?
United States, at 20,303 Thousand persons against 19,034 Thousand persons in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data between European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) and United States?
1,269 Thousand persons, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) and United States?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) and United States rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) ranks 2nd 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