United States vs World: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates)
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 3.76 million against 155,020 in United States, a difference of 3.61 million.
That makes World's figure about 24.3 times United States's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 188 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 135,000 | 3.05 million | 2.91 million | World |
| 2010s | 141,244 | 3.32 million | 3.18 million | World |
| 2020s | 151,556 | 3.58 million | 3.43 million | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates), United States or World?
- World, at 3.76 million against 155,020 in United States as of 2027.
- What is the difference in full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) between United States and World?
- 3.61 million, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do United States and World rank globally for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- United States ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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.