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 50.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
50.1%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
43rd
of 154 countries
All-time high
66.5%
in 1979
All-time low
44.9%
in 2010
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in United States of America, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in United States of America is 50.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in United States of America peaked at 66.5% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2010.
That places United States of America 43rd out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.4% | — |
| 1961 | 61.4% | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 62.1% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 60.8% | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 61.1% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 62.4% | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 63.7% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 63.9% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 63.0% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 63.4% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 61.7% | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 60.7% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 62.8% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 65.7% | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 65.3% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 60.4% | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 62.1% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 64.2% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 66.1% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 66.5% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 63.5% | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 62.2% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 58.7% | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 59.2% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 62.3% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 62.7% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 63.0% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 64.1% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 64.7% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 63.5% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 60.3% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 59.7% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 60.1% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 61.1% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 61.5% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 60.2% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 60.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 61.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 61.9% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 57.1% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 46.4% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 50.1% | -1.5% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 50.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.9%, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.5% | 60.8% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.5% | 60.4% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.4% | 58.7% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.9% | 59.7% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 46.7% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 44.9% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 46.4% | 51.6% | 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 50.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 66.5% in 1979.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2010.
- How does United States of America rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- United States of America ranks 43rd out of 154 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 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%) (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.