Labour indicators rates - Regions β Labour force participation rate in United States
United States: Labour indicators rates - Regions β Labour force participation rate was -10.8 Percentage points in 2023. β² Rising
Labour indicators rates - Regions β Labour force participation rate in United States, 1995β2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage points.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour indicators rates - regions β labour force participation rate in United States is -10.8 Percentage points, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour indicators rates - regions β labour force participation rate in United States peaked at -10.8 Percentage points in 2023 and was at its lowest, -14.7 Percentage points, in 1999.
United States ranks 26th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -14.14 Percentage points | -14.7 Percentage points | -13.6 Percentage points | 5 |
| 2000s | -13.96 Percentage points | -14.5 Percentage points | -12.7 Percentage points | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.29 Percentage points | -12.6 Percentage points | -11.8 Percentage points | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.8 Percentage points | -10.8 Percentage points | -10.8 Percentage points | 1 |
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More work & labour data for United States
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour indicators rates - regions β labour force participation rate in United States?
- Labour indicators rates - regions β labour force participation rate in United States was -10.8 Percentage points in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour indicators rates - regions β labour force participation rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was -10.8 Percentage points in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour indicators rates - regions β labour force participation rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.7 Percentage points in 1999.
- How does United States rank for labour indicators rates - regions β labour force participation rate?
- United States ranks 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labour indicators rates - regions β labour force participation rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators rates - Regions β Labour force participation rate, gender difference. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on participation rate, employment to population ratio and unemployment rate, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines 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. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). 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.