Euro area (17 countries) vs OECD: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment

Euro area (17 countries)
158.79 million
in 2025
OECD
665.10 million
in 2025
Euro area (17 countries) rank
1st
OECD rank
1st

Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment over time

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How they compare

OECD currently reports 665.10 million against 158.79 million in Euro area (17 countries), a difference of 506.31 million.

That makes OECD's figure about 4.2 times Euro area (17 countries)'s.

Across all 31 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

Euro area (17 countries) ranks 1st and OECD ranks 1st of 8 regions.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area (17 countries) OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 126.79 million 503.41 million 376.61 million OECD
2000s 138.76 million 544.28 million 405.51 million OECD
2010s 143.61 million 594.10 million 450.49 million OECD
2020s 154.41 million 642.96 million 488.55 million OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook no 114 — total employment, Euro area (17 countries) or OECD?
OECD, at 665.10 million against 158.79 million in Euro area (17 countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 114 — total employment between Euro area (17 countries) and OECD?
506.31 million, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area (17 countries) and OECD?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Euro area (17 countries) and OECD rank globally for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
Euro area (17 countries) ranks 1st and OECD ranks 1st of 8 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 2,067 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org