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Labor > Employment rate Stats: compare key data on United Kingdom & United States

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  • Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Young adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Young men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Young women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
STAT United Kingdom United States HISTORY
Adults 56.3
Ranked 94th.
59.2
Ranked 74th. 5% more than United Kingdom

Men 63.1
Ranked 118th.
66
Ranked 107th. 5% more than United Kingdom

Source / date of > Information 2003 OECD . 2003 OECD .
Women 49.9
Ranked 67th.
52.9
Ranked 50th. 6% more than United Kingdom

Young adults 55.8
Ranked 30th. 10% more than United States
50.7
Ranked 45th.

Young men 56.6
Ranked 45th. 9% more than United States
51.7
Ranked 69th.

Young women 55
Ranked 21st. 11% more than United States
49.7
Ranked 34th.

SOURCES: International Labour Organisation, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.; Wikipedia: List of countries by employment rate

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