Americas vs United Kingdom: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Americas
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Americas currently reports 532,407 against 35,770 in United Kingdom, a difference of 496,637.
That makes Americas's figure about 14.9 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 87 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 347,900 | 28,656 | 319,245 | Americas |
| 2000s | 416,992 | 30,511 | 386,480 | Americas |
| 2010s | 474,246 | 33,266 | 440,980 | Americas |
| 2020s | 513,982 | 35,116 | 478,865 | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Americas or United Kingdom?
- Americas, at 532,407 against 35,770 in United Kingdom as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Americas and United Kingdom?
- 496,637, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and United Kingdom?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Americas and United Kingdom rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Americas ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). 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. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.