Northern Africa: Upper-middle income vs United States of America: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates)

Northern Africa: Upper-middle income
35.71
in 2027
United States of America
58.55
in 2027
Northern Africa: Upper-middle income rank
85th
United States of America rank
84th

Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Northern Africa: Upper-middle income
  • United States of America
0204060199120092027

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 58.55 against 35.71 in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income, a difference of 22.84.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.6 times Northern Africa: Upper-middle income's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 85th and United States of America ranks 84th of 87 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa: Upper-middle income United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 33.88 61.8 27.93 United States of America
2000s 35.76 61.63 25.87 United States of America
2010s 38.29 58.88 20.59 United States of America
2020s 35.73 58.75 23.02 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates), Northern Africa: Upper-middle income or United States of America?
United States of America, at 58.55 against 35.71 in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) between Northern Africa: Upper-middle income and United States of America?
22.84, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa: Upper-middle income and United States of America?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Northern Africa: Upper-middle income and United States of America rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 85th and United States of America ranks 84th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.