United States vs World excluding BRICS: Employment
United States
163,493
in 2025
World excluding BRICS
1.79 million
in 2025
United States rank
3rd
World excluding BRICS rank
6th
Employment over time
- United States
- World excluding BRICS
How they compare
World excluding BRICS currently reports 1.79 million against 163,493 in United States, a difference of 1.63 million.
That makes World excluding BRICS's figure about 11.0 times United States's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, World excluding BRICS has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 3rd and World excluding BRICS ranks 6th of 174 countries.
World excluding BRICS has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | World excluding BRICS | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 142,062 | 1.35 million | 1.20 million | World excluding BRICS |
| 2010s | 147,854 | 1.53 million | 1.39 million | World excluding BRICS |
| 2020s | 157,424 | 1.72 million | 1.56 million | World excluding BRICS |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, United States or World excluding BRICS?
- World excluding BRICS, at 1.79 million against 163,493 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between United States and World excluding BRICS?
- 1.63 million, with World excluding BRICS ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World excluding BRICS?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do United States and World excluding BRICS rank globally for employment?
- United States ranks 3rd and World excluding BRICS ranks 6th 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.