India vs United States: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 476,557 Persons against 163,493 Persons in United States, a difference of 313,064 Persons.
That makes India's figure about 2.9 times United States's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 234,776 Persons | 107,901 Persons | 126,876 Persons | India |
| 1990s | 289,830 Persons | 123,062 Persons | 166,768 Persons | India |
| 2000s | 360,416 Persons | 142,102 Persons | 218,314 Persons | India |
| 2010s | 367,895 Persons | 148,708 Persons | 219,187 Persons | India |
| 2020s | 445,310 Persons | 157,423 Persons | 287,887 Persons | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels, India or United States?
- India, at 476,557 Persons against 163,493 Persons in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels between India and United States?
- 313,064 Persons, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do India and United States rank globally for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.