Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) in United States

United States: Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) was 20,303 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
20,303
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
1st
of 50 countries
All-time high
22,248
in 2000
All-time low
20,303
in 2020
Years of data
32
1989–2020

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in United States, 1989–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1989200420201989: 21.3k1990: 21.7k1991: 21.2k1992: 21.1k1993: 20.9k1994: 21.1k1995: 20.7k1996: 20.8k1997: 21.1k1998: 21.5k1999: 22.0k2000: 22.2k2001: 22.1k2002: 21.9k2003: 21.6k2004: 22.1k2005: 22.0k2006: 22.1k2007: 21.8k2008: 21.4k2009: 20.3k2010: 20.4k2011: 20.7k2012: 21.0k2013: 20.8k2014: 21.0k2015: 20.8k2016: 20.7k2017: 20.5k2018: 20.5k2019: 20.7k2020: 20.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in United States stood at 20,303. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in United States peaked at 22,248 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20,303, in 2020.

United States ranks 1st of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) in United States, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020) in United States, 1989 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1989 21,314 —
1990 21,661 +1.6%
1991 21,204 -2.1%
1992 21,066 -0.7%
1993 20,908 -0.8%
1994 21,113 +1.0%
1995 20,682 -2.0%
1996 20,790 +0.5%
1997 21,054 +1.3%
1998 21,508 +2.2%
1999 21,990 +2.2%
2000 22,248 +1.2%
2001 22,074 -0.8%
2002 21,915 -0.7%
2003 21,576 -1.5%
2004 22,052 +2.2%
2005 21,995 -0.3%
2006 22,129 +0.6%
2007 21,805 -1.5%
2008 21,397 -1.9%
2009 20,332 -5.0%
2010 20,395 +0.3%
2011 20,667 +1.3%
2012 20,954 +1.4%
2013 20,823 -0.6%
2014 21,034 +1.0%
2015 20,781 -1.2%
2016 20,738 -0.2%
2017 20,522 -1.0%
2018 20,455 -0.3%
2019 20,698 +1.2%
2020 20,303 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21,314 21,314 21,314 1
1990s 21,198 20,682 21,990 10
2000s 21,752 20,332 22,248 10
2010s 20,707 20,395 21,034 10
2020s 20,303 20,303 20,303 1

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 United States 20,303 compare
  2. 3 Japan 5,833 compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 4,644 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in United States?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in United States was 20,303 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 22,248 in 2000.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 20,303 in 2020.
How does United States rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
United States ranks 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
56 places, 1,334 data points, 1989–2020
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