Americas vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates)

Americas
478,628
in 2027
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
26,502
in 2027
Americas rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
24th

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Americas
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Americas currently reports 478,628 against 26,502 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 452,126.

That makes Americas's figure about 18.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 87 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 393,850 22,861 370,989 Americas
2010s 422,805 24,060 398,745 Americas
2020s 453,980 25,551 428,430 Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates), Americas or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Americas, at 478,628 against 26,502 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2027.
What is the difference in full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) between Americas and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
452,126, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Americas and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Americas ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.