Labour force: ICLS19) (15+) … current in United States
United States: Labour force: ICLS19) (15+) … current was 62.42 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in United States, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in United States stood at 62.42.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in United States peaked at 63.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.66, in 2021.
United States ranks 31st of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour force: ICLS19) (15+) … current in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 62.88 | — |
| 2015 | 62.65 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 62.79 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.85 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 62.87 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 63.1 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 61.75 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 61.66 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 62.24 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 62.6 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 62.59 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 62.42 | -0.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 62.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.45, 100% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.86 | 62.65 | 63.1 | 6 |
| 2020s | 62.21 | 61.66 | 62.6 | 6 |
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)
- 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 labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in United States?
- Labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in United States was 62.42 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.66 in 2021.
- How does United States rank for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- United States ranks 31st out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. 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 Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.