Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Labour force in United States of America
United States of America: Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Labour force was 34.93 million Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Labour force in United States of America, 1995–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2023, labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force in United States of America stood at 34.93 million Persons. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force in United States of America peaked at 34.93 million Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.06 million Persons, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Labour force in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 28.06 million Persons | — |
| 1996 | 28.44 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 28.93 million Persons | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 29.27 million Persons | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 29.58 million Persons | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 30.04 million Persons | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 30.35 million Persons | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 30.53 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 30.55 million Persons | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 30.68 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 30.20 million Persons | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 30.64 million Persons | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 31.72 million Persons | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 32.14 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 32.12 million Persons | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 32.27 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 32.39 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 32.58 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 32.69 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 32.93 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 33.18 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 33.58 million Persons | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 34.04 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 34.31 million Persons | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 34.66 million Persons | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 34.09 million Persons | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 33.95 million Persons | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 34.43 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 34.93 million Persons | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.86 million Persons | 28.06 million Persons | 29.58 million Persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 30.90 million Persons | 30.04 million Persons | 32.14 million Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.26 million Persons | 32.27 million Persons | 34.66 million Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.35 million Persons | 33.95 million Persons | 34.93 million Persons | 4 |
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More work & labour data for United States of America
- 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)
- 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 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force in United States of America?
- Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force in United States of America was 34.93 million Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 34.93 million Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.06 million Persons in 1995.
- How does United States of America rank for labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Labour force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides labour market indicators aggregated at national level and broken down by urban-rural territorial typology. Data source and definition The indicators include labour indicators at place of residence by type of territory. Data is based on a labor force survey using ILO methodology and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Territorial typology The OECD classifies TL3 regions as predominantly urban, intermediate or predominantly rural; rural regions can be further split into “close to city” and “remote” (see methodology (pdf)). This typology supports analysis of socio-economic differences across regions. See also the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.