Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in United States
United States: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 20,303 Thousand persons in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
20,303 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
1st
of 48 countries
All-time high
22,248 Thousand persons
in 2000
All-time low
20,303 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
32
1989–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in United States, 1989–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in United States stood at 20,303 Thousand persons. 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 Thousand persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20,303 Thousand persons, in 2020.
United States ranks 1st of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in United States, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 21,314 Thousand persons | — |
| 1990 | 21,661 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 21,204 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 21,066 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 20,908 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 21,113 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 20,682 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 20,790 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 21,054 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 21,508 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 21,990 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 22,248 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 22,074 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 21,915 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 21,576 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 22,052 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 21,995 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 22,129 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 21,805 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 21,397 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 20,332 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 20,395 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 20,667 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 20,954 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 20,823 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 21,034 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 20,781 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 20,738 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 20,522 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 20,455 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 20,698 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 20,303 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,314 Thousand persons | 21,314 Thousand persons | 21,314 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 1990s | 21,198 Thousand persons | 20,682 Thousand persons | 21,990 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,752 Thousand persons | 20,332 Thousand persons | 22,248 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,707 Thousand persons | 20,395 Thousand persons | 21,034 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,303 Thousand persons | 20,303 Thousand persons | 20,303 Thousand persons | 1 |
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More work & labour data for United States
- STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment 285,643 Hours (2023)
- Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data 7,476 Thousand persons (2026)
- STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2020 edition — Total employment 276,623 Hours (2019)
- Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data 1,103 (2026)
- Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs 27.5 Rate (2023)
- Annual net earnings 34,012 (2023)
- Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap 59.7 Rate (2023)
- Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children 33,848 Purchasing power standard (PPS) (2023)
- Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap 27.7 Rate (2023)
- Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) 36.7% (2009)
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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does United States rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- United States ranks 1st out of 48 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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