Jobs gap in United States of America
United States of America: Jobs gap was 9,805 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Jobs gap in United States of America, 1994–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, jobs gap in United States of America stood at 9,805.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap in United States of America peaked at 17,517 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7,385, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 3rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Jobs gap in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 10,484 | — |
| 1995 | 9,761 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 9,512 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 8,846 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 8,128 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 7,674 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 7,385 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 8,593 | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 10,266 | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 10,726 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 10,161 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 9,612 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 8,943 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 8,906 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 10,974 | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 16,826 | +53.3% |
| 2010 | 17,517 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 16,569 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 15,406 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 14,205 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 12,309 | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 10,788 | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 10,114 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 9,196 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 8,396 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 7,943 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 15,284 | +92.4% |
| 2021 | 10,931 | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 8,196 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 8,192 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 9,017 | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 9,805 | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,067 | 7,674 | 10,484 | 6 |
| 2000s | 10,239 | 7,385 | 16,826 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,244 | 7,943 | 17,517 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,238 | 8,192 | 15,284 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 Brazil 15,019 compare
- 2 South Africa 12,334 compare
- 4 Angola 5,191 compare
- 5 Russian Federation 4,813 compare
- 6 Germany 4,381 compare
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 jobs gap in United States of America?
- Jobs gap in United States of America was 9,805 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 17,517 in 2010.
- What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,385 in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for jobs gap?
- United States of America ranks 3rd out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is jobs gap rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.