Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40) in United States
United States: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40) was 155,020 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in United States, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in United States stood at 155,020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in United States peaked at 155,020 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 128,857, in 2009.
That places United States 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 134,122 | — |
| 2006 | 136,861 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 138,018 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 137,140 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 128,857 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 129,827 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 131,745 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 134,740 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 137,110 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 139,802 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 142,165 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 145,109 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 147,408 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 150,814 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 153,721 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 140,724 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 148,237 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 152,097 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 154,048 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 153,575 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 154,308 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 154,443 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 155,020 | +0.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 155,020 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,776, 55.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 135,000 | 128,857 | 138,018 | 5 |
| 2010s | 141,244 | 129,827 | 153,721 | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,556 | 140,724 | 155,020 | 8 |
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 full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in United States?
- Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in United States was 155,020 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 155,020 in 2027.
- What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,857 in 2009.
- How does United States rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.