Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in United States
United States: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 178,849 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in United States, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in United States is 178,849, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in United States peaked at 178,849 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 129,742, in 1990.
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 38 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 129,742 | — |
| 1991 | 130,517 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 132,431 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 133,647 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 135,813 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 137,609 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 139,530 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 141,777 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 143,236 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 144,951 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 146,787 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 147,854 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 148,961 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 149,889 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 151,209 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 153,224 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 155,449 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 156,909 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 158,729 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 159,000 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 159,192 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 159,690 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 161,093 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 161,843 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 162,820 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 164,095 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 166,324 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 168,435 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 170,318 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 172,791 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 170,513 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 171,240 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 173,308 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 175,713 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 176,946 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 177,643 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 178,248 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 178,849 | +0.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 178,849 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,118, 57.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,925 | 129,742 | 144,951 | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,801 | 146,787 | 159,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,660 | 159,192 | 172,791 | 10 |
| 2020s | 175,308 | 170,513 | 178,849 | 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in United States?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in United States was 178,849 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 178,849 in 2027.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,742 in 1990.
- How does United States rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 38 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
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. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.