OECD vs United States of America: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment

OECD
665.10 million
in 2025
United States of America
162.60 million
in 2025
OECD rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd

Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment over time

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  • United States of America
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How they compare

OECD currently reports 665.10 million against 162.60 million in United States of America, a difference of 502.50 million.

That makes OECD's figure about 4.1 times United States of America's.

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

OECD ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 503.41 million 129.24 million 374.17 million OECD
2000s 544.28 million 140.47 million 403.80 million OECD
2010s 594.10 million 147.86 million 446.23 million OECD
2020s 642.96 million 157.37 million 485.59 million OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook no 114 — total employment, OECD or United States of America?
OECD, at 665.10 million against 162.60 million in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 114 — total employment between OECD and United States of America?
502.50 million, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and United States of America?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do OECD and United States of America rank globally for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
OECD ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 35 countries.
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