United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0%
in 2016
United States of America
0.0%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
83rd
United States of America rank
85th

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
00.0250.050.0750.1197019942018

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd and United States of America ranks 85th of 111 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% United States of America
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in United States of America as of 2016.
What is the difference in unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd and United States of America ranks 85th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed