United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2,491 against 2,180 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 311.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 8th of 70 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,505 | 1,856 | 648.31 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 2,251 | 1,974 | 276.45 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 2,327 | 2,494 | 167.74 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1,997 | 2,284 | 286.93 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2,491 against 2,180 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 311, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 8th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.