Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in United States of America
United States of America: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 59.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 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+, total (%) in United States of America stood at 59.1%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in United States of America peaked at 63.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2020.
United States of America ranks 81st of 187 countries on this measure, 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+, total (%) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.6% | — |
| 1992 | 60.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 60.6% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 61.5% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 61.9% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 62.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 62.8% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 63.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 63.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 63.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 62.7% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 57.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 57.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 58.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 58.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 58.2% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 59.5% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 59.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 59.5% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 59.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.8% | 60.4% | 63.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 58.4% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 57.6% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 56.6% | 59.8% | 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in United States of America?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in United States of America was 59.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- United States of America ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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+, total (%) (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.