Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in United States of America
United States of America: Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 59.74 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in United States of America, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in United States of America stood at 59.74.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in United States of America peaked at 60.78 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.77, in 2020.
United States of America ranks 26th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 59.01 | — |
| 2015 | 59.34 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 59.73 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 60.11 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 60.42 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 60.78 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 56.77 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 58.36 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 59.97 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 60.33 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 60.08 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 59.74 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.9 | 59.01 | 60.78 | 6 |
| 2020s | 59.21 | 56.77 | 60.33 | 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 (current ilo definition - icls19) in United States of America?
- Employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in United States of America was 59.74 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 60.78 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.77 in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- United States of America ranks 26th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.