Employment to population ratio men vs women in United States
United States: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 64.23 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio men vs women in United States, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio men vs women in United States is 64.23, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in United States peaked at 70.97 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 62.13, in 2020.
That places United States 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio men vs women in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.3 | — |
| 1992 | 68.79 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 69 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 69.44 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 69.84 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 70.02 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 70.43 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 70.66 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 70.79 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 70.97 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 69.9 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 68.7 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 67.87 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 68.16 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 68.56 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 69.01 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 68.65 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 67.44 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 63.54 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 62.71 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 63.06 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 63.82 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 63.9 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 64.45 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 64.95 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 65.4 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 65.7 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 66 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.26 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.13 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 63.68 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 65.06 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 64.99 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 64.58 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 64.23 | -0.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 64.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.47, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.81 | 68.79 | 70.79 | 9 |
| 2000s | 68.28 | 63.54 | 70.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.63 | 62.71 | 66.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.11 | 62.13 | 65.06 | 6 |
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)
- 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 men vs women in United States?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in United States was 64.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 70.97 in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.13 in 2020.
- How does United States rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- United States ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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