Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in United States of America
United States of America: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 49.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.9%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
21st
of 154 countries
All-time high
57.7%
in 1989
All-time low
37.6%
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in United States of America, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
United States of America recorded 49.9% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in United States of America peaked at 57.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 1963.
United States of America ranks 21st of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.2% | — |
| 1961 | 37.9% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 38.3% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 37.6% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 38.2% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 39.2% | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 41.9% | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 43.0% | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 43.8% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 45.8% | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 45.7% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 44.7% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 46.4% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 48.8% | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 49.6% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 48.3% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 49.6% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 51.2% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 53.8% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 54.8% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 53.9% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 53.3% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 52.0% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 54.4% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 55.4% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 56.0% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 57.1% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 57.6% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 57.7% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 56.1% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 54.0% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 53.7% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 54.3% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 55.3% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 55.1% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 55.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 56.1% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 57.2% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 57.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 57.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 49.9% | -1.8% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 49.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 1.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.4% | 37.6% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.3% | 44.7% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.0% | 52.0% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.4% | 53.7% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 47.0% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 44.9% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 45.3% | 52.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
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, ages 15-24, female (%) in United States of America?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in United States of America was 49.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 1963.
- How does United States of America rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- United States of America ranks 21st out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.