Labor market, Overall in United States
United States: Labor market, Overall was 0.9702 in 2014. β¬ Flat
Labor market, Overall in United States, 1973β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.9702 for labor market, overall in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor market, overall in United States peaked at 1 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.9702, in 1989.
United States ranks 2nd of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.997 | 0.9702 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9702 | 0.9702 | 0.9702 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9702 | 0.9702 | 0.9702 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9702 | 0.9702 | 0.9702 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Nigeria 0.9726 compare
- 3 Costa Rica 0.9625 compare
- 4 Guatemala 0.9037 compare
- 5 Switzerland 0.8851 compare
More work & labour data for United States
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor market, overall in United States?
- Labor market, overall in United States was 0.9702 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest labor market, overall recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1973.
- What is the lowest labor market, overall recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9702 in 1989.
- How does United States rank for labor market, overall?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is labor market, overall rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Labor market, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.