United Kingdom vs United States: Employment by main economic activity - Regions
Employment by main economic activity - Regions over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 158.01 million Persons against 33.43 million Persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 124.59 million Persons.
That makes United States's figure about 4.7 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 43 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.20 million Persons | 133.34 million Persons | 105.14 million Persons | United States |
| 2000s | 29.72 million Persons | 138.76 million Persons | 109.04 million Persons | United States |
| 2010s | 32.08 million Persons | 145.90 million Persons | 113.82 million Persons | United States |
| 2020s | 33.53 million Persons | 149.50 million Persons | 115.97 million Persons | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by main economic activity - regions, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 158.01 million Persons against 33.43 million Persons in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employment by main economic activity - regions between United Kingdom and United States?
- 124.59 million Persons, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for employment by main economic activity - regions?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 43 countries.
- 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
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.