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
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United States recorded 20,303 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 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
| 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 20,303 is above the median for high income countries, which is 331, 61.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
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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