Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) in United States
United States: Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) was 1.54 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) in United States, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) in United States stood at 1.54.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) in United States peaked at 1.55 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 2012.
United States ranks 57th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.4 | — |
| 2005 | 1.42 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.42 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.46 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.39 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.42 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.38 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.42 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.41 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.42 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.41 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.43 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.47 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.45 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.55 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 1.53 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.54 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.53 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.53 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.54 | +0.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.54, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.41 | 1.39 | 1.46 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 1.38 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 | 1.53 | 1.55 | 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 income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) in United States?
- Labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) in United States was 1.54 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 2012.
- How does United States rank for labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates)?
- United States ranks 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 indicator shows in percentage the share of total labour income that accrues to each decile. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.