Americas vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Americas
324,269
in 2027
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
22,956
in 2027
Americas rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Americas
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020082027

How they compare

Americas currently reports 324,269 against 22,956 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 301,313.

That makes Americas's figure about 14.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 196,286 18,185 178,100 Americas
2000s 228,815 18,995 209,820 Americas
2010s 273,694 20,209 253,484 Americas
2020s 313,640 21,848 291,793 Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Americas or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Americas, at 324,269 against 22,956 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2027.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Americas and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
301,313, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Americas and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Americas ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the 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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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.