Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment rates by in United States of America

United States of America: Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment rates by 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 of America, 2015–2024

0204060802015201920242015: 72.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2016: 73.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2017: 74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2018: 74.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2019: 72.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2020: 66.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2021: 70 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2022: 72.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2023: 73.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2024: 72.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.

Analysis

United States of America 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 of America 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 of America 15th out of 28 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment rates by in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment rates by educational attainment in United States of America, 2015 to 2024.
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 of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America'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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 of America

  1. 12 Denmark 74.47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
  2. 13 Canada 74.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
  3. 14 Luxembourg 73.58 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
  4. 16 Norway 71.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
  5. 17 Costa Rica 70.05 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
  6. 18 Sweden 69.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment rates by in United States of America?
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment rates by in United States of America 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 of America?
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 of America?
The lowest recorded value was 66.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2020.
How does United States of America rank for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment rates by?
United States of America 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 of America?
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 of America 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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Indicator
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment rates by educational attainment
Unit
Percentage of population in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
37 places, 344 data points, 2003–2024
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This database presents immigrant employment rates by education level.