Employment-to-population … 15+ previous ICLS13 definition in United States
United States: Employment-to-population … 15+ previous ICLS13 definition was 59.74 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in United States, 1994–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) in United States is 59.74, measured in 2025.
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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in United States peaked at 64.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.77, in 2020.
That places United States 30th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Employment-to-population … 15+ previous ICLS13 definition in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 62.58 | — |
| 1995 | 62.95 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 63.22 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 63.84 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 64.06 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 64.25 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 64.4 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 63.66 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 62.73 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 62.28 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 62.34 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 62.69 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 63.12 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 62.99 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 62.18 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 59.32 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 58.47 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 58.37 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 58.56 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 58.58 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59.01 | +0.7% |
| 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 59.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.74, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.48 | 62.58 | 64.25 | 6 |
| 2000s | 62.57 | 59.32 | 64.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.34 | 58.37 | 60.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.21 | 56.77 | 60.33 | 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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in United States?
- Employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) in United States was 59.74 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.77 in 2020.
- How does United States rank for employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- United States ranks 30th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.