United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs World: Upper-middle income excluding China: Jobs gap
Jobs gap over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- World: Upper-middle income excluding China
How they compare
World: Upper-middle income excluding China currently reports 96,382 against 3,936 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 92,446.
That makes World: Upper-middle income excluding China's figure about 24.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, World: Upper-middle income excluding China has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th and World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 11th of 70 countries.
World: Upper-middle income excluding China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | World: Upper-middle income excluding China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,925 | 99,754 | 95,829 | World: Upper-middle income excluding China |
| 2010s | 4,331 | 100,846 | 96,515 | World: Upper-middle income excluding China |
| 2020s | 3,519 | 104,640 | 101,121 | World: Upper-middle income excluding China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher jobs gap, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
- World: Upper-middle income excluding China, at 96,382 against 3,936 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2027.
- What is the difference in jobs gap between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
- 92,446, with World: Upper-middle income excluding China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank globally for jobs gap?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th and World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 11th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Jobs gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.