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 50.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in United States of America is 50.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in United States of America peaked at 61.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2010.
That places United States of America 26th out of 155 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.1% | — |
| 1961 | 49.0% | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 49.5% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 48.5% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 50.2% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 52.2% | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 52.7% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 54.0% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 53.2% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 52.3% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 54.3% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 57.0% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 57.2% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 54.2% | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 55.7% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 57.6% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 59.8% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 60.6% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 58.6% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 57.6% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 55.3% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 55.6% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 58.3% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 59.0% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 59.5% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 60.1% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 60.8% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 61.2% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 59.8% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 57.2% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 56.7% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 57.2% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 58.2% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 58.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 57.7% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 58.2% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 59.0% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 59.7% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 57.7% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 54.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.8% | 48.5% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.2% | 52.3% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 55.3% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.1% | 56.7% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.0% | 46.9% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 45.0% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 45.9% | 51.8% | 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 50.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 61.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2010.
- How does United States of America rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- United States of America ranks 26th out of 155 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 3.0%. 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, total (%) (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.