OECD vs United States of America: Unemployed population — Unemployment
Unemployed population — Unemployment over time
- OECD
- United States of America
How they compare
OECD currently reports 34,262 Persons against 6,761 Persons in United States of America, a difference of 27,501 Persons.
That makes OECD's figure about 5.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,992 Persons | 10,089 Persons | 30,903 Persons | OECD |
| 2010s | 44,762 Persons | 9,750 Persons | 35,012 Persons | OECD |
| 2020s | 37,913 Persons | 8,082 Persons | 29,831 Persons | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed population — unemployment, OECD or United States of America?
- OECD, at 34,262 Persons against 6,761 Persons in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployed population — unemployment between OECD and United States of America?
- 27,501 Persons, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and United States of America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do OECD and United States of America rank globally for unemployed population — unemployment?
- OECD ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Unemployed population — Unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the unemployed population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the unemployed population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. Chile, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom publish Labour Force Survey (LFS) data using a rolling quarter methodology. The OECD treats the middle month of the rolling quarter as the reference month. As a result, the publication of monthly LFS data for these countries may be delayed by one month or more relative to the OECD reference month. The unemployed are persons in their working age who, in the reference period, do not have a job; are available for work; and, have taken specific steps to find a job. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.