Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in United States
United States: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) was 58.55 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in United States, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
United States recorded 58.55 for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in United States peaked at 63.51 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.6, in 2020.
United States ranks 84th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.58 | — |
| 1992 | 60.36 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 60.64 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 61.47 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 61.9 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 62.19 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 62.78 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 63.03 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 63.27 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 63.51 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 62.75 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 61.79 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 61.31 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 61.41 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.74 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 62.16 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 61.99 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 61.23 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 58.41 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 57.59 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 57.57 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 58.02 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 58.11 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 58.59 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 58.98 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.39 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 59.82 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.15 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 60.54 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 56.6 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 58.21 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 59.54 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 59.82 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 59.47 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 59.11 | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 58.73 | -0.6% |
| 2027 | 58.55 | -0.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 58.55 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.61, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.8 | 60.36 | 63.27 | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.63 | 58.41 | 63.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.88 | 57.57 | 60.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.75 | 56.6 | 59.82 | 8 |
Countries ranked near United States
More work & labour data for United States
- 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in United States?
- Employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in United States was 58.55 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 63.51 in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6 in 2020.
- How does United States rank for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
- United States ranks 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.