Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in United States of America
United States of America: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 46.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in United States of America, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in United States of America is 46.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in United States of America peaked at 56.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2010.
That places United States of America 60th 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.8% | — |
| 1992 | 54.2% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 54.7% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 55.5% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 56.0% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 54.8% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 54.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 55.3% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 55.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 56.3% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 40.9% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 41.8% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 46.3% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 46.1% | -0.4% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 46.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.0%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 54.2% | 56.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 42.6% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 40.9% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 42.2% | 46.9% | 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, male (%) in United States of America?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in United States of America 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, male (%) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2010.
- How does United States of America rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- United States of America ranks 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.