Greenland vs United States of America: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Greenland
60.0%
in 2015
United States of America
59.7%
in 2025
Greenland rank
77th
United States of America rank
80th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Greenland
- United States of America
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 60.0% against 59.7% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 77th and United States of America ranks 80th of 178 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.5% | 60.7% | 1.8% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 58.7% | 1.1% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Greenland or United States of America?
- Greenland, at 60.0% against 59.7% in United States of America as of 2015.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Greenland and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
- How do Greenland and United States of America rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Greenland ranks 77th and United States of America ranks 80th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.