Labour market outcomes: Employment rates … educational in United States
United States: Labour market outcomes: Employment rates … educational was 72.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
72.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 28 countries
All-time high
74.62 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
in 2018
All-time low
66.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment rates by in United States, 2015–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
United States recorded 72.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment rates by in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment rates by in United States peaked at 74.62 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 2020.
That places United States 15th out of 28 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour market outcomes: Employment rates … educational in United States, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 72.47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 2016 | 73.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 74.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 74.62 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 72.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 66.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 70.01 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 72.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 73.32 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 72.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 72.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.32 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 72.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 74.62 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 5 |
| 2020s | 71.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 66.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 73.32 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 12 Denmark 74.47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 13 Canada 74.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 14 Luxembourg 73.58 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 16 Norway 71.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 17 Costa Rica 70.05 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 18 Sweden 69.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
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 market outcomes of immigrants - employment rates by in United States?
- Labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment rates by in United States was 72.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment rates by recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 74.62 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2018.
- What is the lowest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment rates by recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2020.
- How does United States rank for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment rates by?
- United States ranks 15th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment rates by rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment rates by educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This database presents immigrant employment rates by education level.