Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in United States of America

United States of America: 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 of America, 1989–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1989200420201989: 21.3k Thousand persons1990: 21.7k Thousand persons1991: 21.2k Thousand persons1992: 21.1k Thousand persons1993: 20.9k Thousand persons1994: 21.1k Thousand persons1995: 20.7k Thousand persons1996: 20.8k Thousand persons1997: 21.1k Thousand persons1998: 21.5k Thousand persons1999: 22.0k Thousand persons2000: 22.2k Thousand persons2001: 22.1k Thousand persons2002: 21.9k Thousand persons2003: 21.6k Thousand persons2004: 22.1k Thousand persons2005: 22.0k Thousand persons2006: 22.1k Thousand persons2007: 21.8k Thousand persons2008: 21.4k Thousand persons2009: 20.3k Thousand persons2010: 20.4k Thousand persons2011: 20.7k Thousand persons2012: 21.0k Thousand persons2013: 20.8k Thousand persons2014: 21.0k Thousand persons2015: 20.8k Thousand persons2016: 20.7k Thousand persons2017: 20.5k Thousand persons2018: 20.5k Thousand persons2019: 20.7k Thousand persons2020: 20.3k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 20,303 Thousand persons for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure 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 of America peaked at 22,248 Thousand persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20,303 Thousand persons, in 2020.

United States of America 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 of America, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020) in United States of America, 1989 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United States of America

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in United States of America?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in United States of America 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 of America?
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 of America?
The lowest recorded value was 20,303 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does United States of America rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
United States of America 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 of America?
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 of America 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)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,308 data points, 1989–2020
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