United States of America vs World excluding India and China: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates)

United States of America
155,020
in 2027
World excluding India and China
2.24 million
in 2027
United States of America rank
3rd
World excluding India and China rank
4th

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

  • United States of America
  • World excluding India and China
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200520162027

How they compare

World excluding India and China currently reports 2.24 million against 155,020 in United States of America, a difference of 2.09 million.

That makes World excluding India and China's figure about 14.5 times United States of America's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, World excluding India and China has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 3rd and World excluding India and China ranks 4th of 188 countries.

World excluding India and China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America World excluding India and China Difference Ahead
2000s 135,000 1.70 million 1.57 million World excluding India and China
2010s 141,244 1.89 million 1.75 million World excluding India and China
2020s 151,556 2.11 million 1.96 million World excluding India and China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates), United States of America or World excluding India and China?
World excluding India and China, at 2.24 million against 155,020 in United States of America as of 2027.
What is the difference in full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) between United States of America and World excluding India and China?
2.09 million, with World excluding India and China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World excluding India and China?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do United States of America and World excluding India and China rank globally for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
United States of America ranks 3rd and World excluding India and China ranks 4th 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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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.