European Union (19 countries) in OECD vs United States of America: Full-time and part-time employment
Full-time and part-time employment over time
- European Union (19 countries) in OECD
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 134,927 Persons against 124,694 Persons in European Union (19 countries) in OECD, a difference of 10,233 Persons.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times European Union (19 countries) in OECD's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United States of America ahead.
European Union (19 countries) in OECD ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 11 regions.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (19 countries) in OECD | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82,286 Persons | 90,496 Persons | 8,210 Persons | United States of America |
| 1990s | 101,419 Persons | 102,245 Persons | 826.39 Persons | United States of America |
| 2000s | 114,296 Persons | 115,842 Persons | 1,546 Persons | United States of America |
| 2010s | 113,157 Persons | 120,450 Persons | 7,293 Persons | United States of America |
| 2020s | 120,824 Persons | 130,823 Persons | 9,999 Persons | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher full-time and part-time employment, European Union (19 countries) in OECD or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 134,927 Persons against 124,694 Persons in European Union (19 countries) in OECD as of 2025.
- What is the difference in full-time and part-time employment between European Union (19 countries) in OECD and United States of America?
- 10,233 Persons, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (19 countries) in OECD and United States of America?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do European Union (19 countries) in OECD and United States of America rank globally for full-time and part-time employment?
- European Union (19 countries) in OECD ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 11 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Full-time and part-time employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on full-time and part-time employment according to: a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job national definitions Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total) In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.