Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in United States
United States: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 163,493 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in United States, 1960–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
United States recorded 163,493 Persons for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in United States peaked at 163,493 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66,936 Persons, in 1960.
That places United States 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in United States, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66,936 Persons | — |
| 1961 | 66,987 Persons | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 68,187 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 70,504 Persons | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 72,038 Persons | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 73,807 Persons | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 76,021 Persons | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 74,327 Persons | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 75,921 Persons | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 77,901 Persons | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 78,681 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 79,365 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 82,155 Persons | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 85,059 Persons | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 86,793 Persons | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 85,847 Persons | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 88,755 Persons | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 92,019 Persons | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 96,054 Persons | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 98,828 Persons | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 99,306 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 100,399 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 99,528 Persons | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 100,834 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 105,006 Persons | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 107,150 Persons | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 109,596 Persons | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 112,439 Persons | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 114,968 Persons | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 117,341 Persons | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 118,796 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 117,719 Persons | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 118,491 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 120,261 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 123,062 Persons | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 124,898 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 126,708 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 129,558 Persons | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 131,466 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 133,492 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 136,892 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 136,933 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 136,485 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 137,736 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 139,250 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 141,727 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 144,426 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 146,045 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 145,361 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 139,877 Persons | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 139,064 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 139,867 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 142,469 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 143,928 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 146,307 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 148,833 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 151,438 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 153,338 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 155,762 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 157,538 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 147,794 Persons | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 152,579 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 158,290 Persons | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 161,037 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 161,346 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 163,493 Persons | +1.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 163,493 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,016 Persons, 32.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,263 Persons | 66,936 Persons | 77,901 Persons | 10 |
| 1970s | 87,356 Persons | 78,681 Persons | 98,828 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 106,657 Persons | 99,306 Persons | 117,341 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 124,445 Persons | 117,719 Persons | 133,492 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,473 Persons | 136,485 Persons | 146,045 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,854 Persons | 139,064 Persons | 157,538 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,423 Persons | 147,794 Persons | 163,493 Persons | 6 |
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 unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in United States?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in United States was 163,493 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 163,493 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,936 Persons in 1960.
- How does United States rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.