Female labor force by age in United States
United States: Female labor force by age was 5.45 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.45 million
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
3rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
5.45 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.57 million
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in United States, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 5.45 million for female labor force by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in United States peaked at 5.45 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million, in 1993.
That places United States 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.60 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.61 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.59 million | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.57 million | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.80 million | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 1.76 million | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.72 million | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.73 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.72 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.79 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.88 million | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.93 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.99 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.16 million | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 2.27 million | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 2.38 million | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.44 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.68 million | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 2.87 million | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 3.01 million | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.10 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.23 million | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.42 million | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 3.64 million | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 3.78 million | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 3.96 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.12 million | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.26 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.46 million | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 4.75 million | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 4.69 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.63 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.85 million | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 5.18 million | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 5.45 million | +5.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 5.45 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,049, 139.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.69 million | 1.57 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 million | 1.88 million | 3.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 million | 3.10 million | 4.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 million | 4.63 million | 5.45 million | 5 |
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 labor force by age in United States?
- Female labor force by age in United States was 5.45 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million in 1993.
- How does United States rank for female labor force by age?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. 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 labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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