Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in United States
United States: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 56.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in United States, 1994–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in United States stood at 56.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in United States peaked at 66.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2020.
That places United States 108th out of 125 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 66.0% | — |
| 1995 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 65.6% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 64.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 63.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 62.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 57.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 57.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 57.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 57.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 55.5% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 55.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 56.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 56.4% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 56.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.8% | 65.5% | 66.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 61.2% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 57.2% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 55.5% | 56.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in United States?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in United States was 56.4% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2020.
- How does United States rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- United States ranks 108th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).