United Kingdom vs United States: Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 59.77 against 59.74 in United States, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 25th and United States ranks 26th of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.67 | 59.9 | 0.2295 | United States |
| 2020s | 59.64 | 59.21 | 0.4362 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19), United Kingdom or United States?
- United Kingdom, at 59.77 against 59.74 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0.03, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- United Kingdom ranks 25th and United States ranks 26th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.