Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in United States
United States: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 84.58 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in United States, 2003–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in United States stood at 84.58. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in United States peaked at 84.58 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 81.42, in 2014.
United States ranks 39th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 83.11 | — |
| 2004 | 82.92 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 82.97 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 83.16 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 83.14 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 83.32 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 82.9 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 82.61 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 82.02 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 81.55 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 81.42 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.44 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.92 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 82.2 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 82.69 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 83.21 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 82.42 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 82.39 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.25 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 84.32 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 84.54 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 84.58 | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 84.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.68, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.07 | 82.9 | 83.32 | 7 |
| 2010s | 82.12 | 81.42 | 83.21 | 9 |
| 2020s | 83.58 | 82.39 | 84.58 | 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 for persons ages 25 to 54 in United States?
- Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in United States was 84.58 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 84.58 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.42 in 2014.
- How does United States rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
- United States ranks 39th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The prime-age labour force participation rate is the labour force of persons aged 25 to 54 years divided by the population aged 25 to 54 years. 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 Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.