Country comparison
Employment Level by Country
Employment measures the total number of people in paid work, usually published monthly from a household survey, an establishment survey, or both. It is the broadest single labour-market quantity.
Why compare Employment Level across countries?
Employment growth above the pace consistent with population growth means the labour market is tightening, which supports wage growth, services inflation, and a hawkish central bank. Employment contractions almost always force easing and weigh on the currency.
How to read the country list
Compare monthly change to the breakeven rate (the population-growth-adjusted level needed to keep unemployment stable). Watch full-time vs part-time composition for quality signals.
Supported countries
Filter by country, currency, source, cadence, or unit.
| Country / Currency | Frequency | Unit | Source | History | Links |
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United Arab Emirates
AED / UAE Dirham
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Annual | Persons | -- | Coverage metadata updating | |
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Australia
AUD / Australian Dollar
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Monthly | Persons | ABS | History from 2010-01-31 (16.4 years) | |
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Brazil
BRL / Brazilian Real
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Quarterly | Persons | IBGE | Coverage metadata updating | |
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Canada
CAD / Canadian Dollar
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Monthly | Persons | Statistics Canada | History from 2021-06-30 (5.0 years) | |
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Switzerland
CHF / Swiss Franc
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Quarterly | Persons | FSO | History from 2021-06-30 (5.0 years) | |
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Denmark
DKK / Danish Krone
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Quarterly | Persons | Statistics Denmark | Coverage metadata updating | |
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Eurozone
EUR / Euro
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Quarterly | Persons | Eurostat | History from 2009-03-31 (17.2 years) | |
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United Kingdom
GBP / British Pound
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Monthly | Persons | ONS | History from 2010-01-31 (16.4 years) | |
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Indonesia
IDR / Indonesian Rupiah
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Annual | Persons | -- | Coverage metadata updating | |
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Israel
ILS / Israeli New Shekel
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Quarterly | Persons | Bank of Israel / Central Bureau of Statistics | Coverage metadata updating | |
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Japan
JPY / Japanese Yen
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Monthly | Persons | Statistics Bureau | History from 2013-01-31 (13.4 years) | |
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New Zealand
NZD / New Zealand Dollar
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Quarterly | Persons | Stats NZ | History from 2000-03-31 (26.2 years) | |
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Peru
PEN / Peruvian Sol
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Monthly | Persons | INEI | Coverage metadata updating | |
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Thailand
THB / Thai Baht
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Quarterly | Persons | IMF IFS | Coverage metadata updating | |
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Taiwan
TWD / New Taiwan Dollar
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Monthly | Persons | DGBAS | Coverage metadata updating | |
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United States
USD / US Dollar
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Monthly | Persons | BLS | History from 2024-11-30 (1.5 years) |