Labor force with basic education, male in United States
United States: Labor force with basic education, male was 54.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, male in United States, 1994–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, male in United States is 54.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in United States peaked at 56.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 1994.
That places United States 75th out of 125 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male in United States, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 47.1% | — |
| 1995 | 47.6% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 49.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 51.9% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 53.6% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 54.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 54.9% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 56.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 54.2% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5% | 47.1% | 49.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 51.9% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 52.4% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 52.8% | 56.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in United States?
- Labor force with basic education, male in United States was 54.2% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 1994.
- How does United States rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- United States ranks 75th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).