China (People's Republic of) vs United States of America: Employment by main economic activity - Regions

China (People's Republic of)
374.13 million Persons
in 2018
United States of America
158.01 million Persons
in 2022
China (People's Republic of) rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st

Employment by main economic activity - Regions over time

  • China (People's Republic of)
  • United States of America
100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M199720092022

How they compare

China (People's Republic of) currently reports 374.13 million Persons against 158.01 million Persons in United States of America, a difference of 216.12 million Persons.

That makes China (People's Republic of)'s figure about 2.4 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United States of America ahead.

China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 3 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, China (People's Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People's Republic of) United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 122.83 million Persons 140.07 million Persons 17.24 million Persons United States of America
2010s 257.71 million Persons 144.72 million Persons 112.99 million Persons China (People's Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by main economic activity - regions, China (People's Republic of) or United States of America?
China (People's Republic of), at 374.13 million Persons against 158.01 million Persons in United States of America as of 2018.
What is the difference in employment by main economic activity - regions between China (People's Republic of) and United States of America?
216.12 million Persons, with China (People's Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and United States of America?
15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do China (People's Republic of) and United States of America rank globally for employment by main economic activity - regions?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Employment by main economic activity - Regions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment by main economic activity - Regions
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 1,247 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides indicators on employment by 10 broad activities and labour utilisation, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3). Data source and definition Employment data is collected from Eurostat for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Employment is measured at place of work. Labour utilisation is measured by the number of employment at place of work per capita, for total activity. See the Regional data sources. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). See the OECD Territorial grid. Use of economic data on small regions TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. For economic analysis, TL3 regions belonging to the same Functional Urban Area (FUA) with more than 250,000 inhabitants are aggregated into a single metropolitan region to reduce distortions from commuting. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.