China vs United States of America: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates)
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 821,582 against 155,020 in United States of America, a difference of 666,562.
That makes China's figure about 5.3 times United States of America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 844,669 | 135,000 | 709,670 | China |
| 2010s | 867,675 | 141,244 | 726,431 | China |
| 2020s | 820,067 | 151,556 | 668,511 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates), China or United States of America?
- China, at 821,582 against 155,020 in United States of America as of 2027.
- What is the difference in full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) between China and United States of America?
- 666,562, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.