United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs World: Upper-middle income excluding China: Employment
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
34,120
in 2025
World: Upper-middle income excluding China
630,020
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th
World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank
17th
Employment over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- World: Upper-middle income excluding China
How they compare
World: Upper-middle income excluding China currently reports 630,020 against 34,120 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 595,900.
That makes World: Upper-middle income excluding China's figure about 18.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, World: Upper-middle income excluding China has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th and World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 17th of 174 countries.
World: Upper-middle income excluding China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | World: Upper-middle income excluding China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,474 | 472,617 | 444,143 | World: Upper-middle income excluding China |
| 2010s | 30,865 | 555,835 | 524,970 | World: Upper-middle income excluding China |
| 2020s | 33,002 | 601,258 | 568,256 | World: Upper-middle income excluding China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
- World: Upper-middle income excluding China, at 630,020 against 34,120 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
- 595,900, with World: Upper-middle income excluding China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank globally for employment?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th and World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 17th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.