Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in United States of America
United States of America: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits was 0.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in United States of America, 1980–2023
Source: OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in United States of America is 0.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in United States of America peaked at 0.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1997.
That places United States of America 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8% | — |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -29.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +24.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -24.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +93.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4 |
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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 female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in United States of America?
- Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in United States of America was 0.6% in 2023, according to OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1997.
- How does United States of America rank for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- United States of America ranks 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female employment vs. public spending on family benefits rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in family programs.