Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in United States of America
United States of America: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 46.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in United States of America stood at 46.1%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in United States of America peaked at 54.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2010.
United States of America ranks 42nd 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, total (%) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.0% | — |
| 1992 | 51.6% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 52.1% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 53.0% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 53.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 52.6% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 53.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 53.7% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 53.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 54.3% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 52.6% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 47.1% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 46.3% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 46.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.8% | 51.6% | 53.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 42.7% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 41.0% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 41.7% | 47.1% | 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)
- 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, total (%) in United States of America?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2010.
- How does United States of America rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- United States of America ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.