European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs United States: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
17,232 Thousand persons
in 2020
United States
20,303 Thousand persons
in 2020
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

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

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 20,303 Thousand persons against 17,232 Thousand persons in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 3,071 Thousand persons.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 6 regions.

Across the 3 decades both report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) United States Difference Ahead
2000s 22,442 Thousand persons 21,752 Thousand persons 689.4 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 18,704 Thousand persons 20,707 Thousand persons 2,002 Thousand persons United States
2020s 17,232 Thousand persons 20,303 Thousand persons 3,071 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 - 27 countries (from 2020) or United States?
United States, at 20,303 Thousand persons against 17,232 Thousand persons in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United States?
3,071 Thousand persons, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United States?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United States rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd 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