Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages modeled in United States
United States: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages modeled was 46.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in United States, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in United States stood at 46.1%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in United States peaked at 52.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2011.
United States ranks 33rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages modeled in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.1% | — |
| 1992 | 48.9% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 49.4% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 50.3% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 51.0% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 51.0% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 41.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 46.3% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 46.1% | -0.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 46.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.5%, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.3% | 48.9% | 52.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 42.8% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 40.8% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 41.2% | 47.2% | 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in United States?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in United States was 46.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2011.
- How does United States rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- United States ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.