Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in United States of America
United States of America: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 64.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in United States of America, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in United States of America stood at 64.2%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in United States of America peaked at 71.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2020.
That places United States of America 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.3% | — |
| 1992 | 68.8% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 69.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 69.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 69.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 70.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 70.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 70.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 69.9% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 68.7% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 67.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 68.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 68.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 68.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 67.4% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 63.5% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 64.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 64.6% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 64.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.8% | 68.8% | 70.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 63.5% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 62.7% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 62.1% | 65.1% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for United States of America
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in United States of America?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in United States of America was 64.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- United States of America ranks 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.