Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in United States
United States: Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd was 0.604 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in United States, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in United States is 0.604, 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 oecd in United States peaked at 0.846 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.408, in 1997.
That places United States 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 oecd in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.767 | — |
| 1981 | 0.707 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.638 | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.651 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.62 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.604 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.429 | -29.0% |
| 1987 | 0.43 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.435 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.433 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.456 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.566 | +24.1% |
| 1992 | 0.573 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.59 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.585 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.591 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.543 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.408 | -24.9% |
| 1998 | 0.789 | +93.4% |
| 1999 | 0.779 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.792 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.831 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.846 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.797 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.745 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.706 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.709 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.702 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.701 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.736 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.75 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.719 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.684 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.664 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.642 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.64 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.636 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.627 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.617 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.616 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.659 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.622 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.658 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.604 | -8.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.604 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.11, 29% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +93.4% | 0.408 | 0.789 |
| 1986 | -29.0% | 0.604 | 0.429 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5714 | 0.429 | 0.767 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.588 | 0.408 | 0.789 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7565 | 0.701 | 0.846 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6595 | 0.616 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6358 | 0.604 | 0.659 | 4 |
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 female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in United States?
- Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in United States was 0.604 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.846 in 2002.
- What is the lowest female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.408 in 1997.
- How does United States rank for female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd?
- United States ranks 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd rising or falling in United States?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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