Euro area (17 countries) vs United States of America: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment

Euro area (17 countries)
158.79 million
in 2025
United States of America
162.60 million
in 2025
Euro area (17 countries) rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd

Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment over time

  • Euro area (17 countries)
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 162.60 million against 158.79 million in Euro area (17 countries), a difference of 3.81 million.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Euro area (17 countries) ahead.

Euro area (17 countries) ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 8 regions.

Across the 4 decades both report, Euro area (17 countries) averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area (17 countries) United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 126.32 million 125.08 million 1.24 million Euro area (17 countries)
2000s 138.76 million 140.47 million 1.71 million United States of America
2010s 143.61 million 147.86 million 4.25 million United States of America
2020s 154.41 million 157.37 million 2.96 million United States of America

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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 162.60 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 United States of America?
3.81 million, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area (17 countries) and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Euro area (17 countries) and United States of America rank globally for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
Euro area (17 countries) ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd 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
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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