Euro area (20 countries) vs United States of America: Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment

Euro area (20 countries)
160.92 million Persons
in 2024
United States of America
162.91 million Persons
in 2024
Euro area (20 countries) rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st

Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment over time

  • Euro area (20 countries)
  • United States of America
050.0M100.0M150.0M199520092024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 162.91 million Persons against 160.92 million Persons in Euro area (20 countries), a difference of 1.99 million Persons.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States of America ahead.

Euro area (20 countries) ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 6 regions.

Across the 3 decades both report, Euro area (20 countries) averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area (20 countries) United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 142.78 million Persons 141.30 million Persons 1.49 million Persons Euro area (20 countries)
2010s 146.71 million Persons 148.37 million Persons 1.65 million Persons United States of America
2020s 155.91 million Persons 156.70 million Persons 791,200 Persons United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour indicators levels - regions — employment, Euro area (20 countries) or United States of America?
United States of America, at 162.91 million Persons against 160.92 million Persons in Euro area (20 countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in labour indicators levels - regions — employment between Euro area (20 countries) and United States of America?
1.99 million Persons, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area (20 countries) and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Euro area (20 countries) and United States of America rank globally for labour indicators levels - regions — employment?
Euro area (20 countries) ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,321 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents indicators on the size of the labour force, employment, and unemployment in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.