OECD 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
- OECD
- United States
How they compare
OECD currently reports 666,682 Persons against 163,493 Persons in United States, a difference of 503,189 Persons.
That makes OECD's figure about 4.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
OECD ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,023 Persons | 72,263 Persons | 15,761 Persons | OECD |
| 1970s | 226,485 Persons | 87,356 Persons | 139,130 Persons | OECD |
| 1980s | 322,353 Persons | 106,657 Persons | 215,697 Persons | OECD |
| 1990s | 458,460 Persons | 124,445 Persons | 334,015 Persons | OECD |
| 2000s | 544,229 Persons | 140,473 Persons | 403,756 Persons | OECD |
| 2010s | 595,815 Persons | 147,854 Persons | 447,960 Persons | OECD |
| 2020s | 643,632 Persons | 157,423 Persons | 486,209 Persons | OECD |
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, OECD or United States?
- OECD, at 666,682 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 OECD and United States?
- 503,189 Persons, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do OECD and United States rank globally for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- OECD ranks 1st 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.